Seattle–Tacoma–Olympia, WA 

National Compensation Survey 

December 2007 

_________________________________________________________________________________________ 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Keith Hall, Commissioner 

October 2008 
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Preface

ata shown in this bulletin were collected as part of the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) National Compensation Survey (NCS). The survey could not have been conducted without the cooperation of the many private establishments and government agencies that provided pay data 

included in this bulletin. The Bureau thanks these respondents for their cooperation. 

 Field economists of the Bureau of Labor Statistics collected and reviewed the survey data. The Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, in cooperation with the 

Office of Field Operations and the Office of Technology 

and Survey Processing in the BLS National Office, designed the survey, processed the data, and prepared the 

survey for publication. 

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containing the published table formats. 

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Contents

Page 

Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 1 

Tables: 

 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for selected worker 

 and establishment characteristics.................................................................................................. 3 

 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers 

 by work levels............................................................................................................................... 4 

 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers 

 by work levels............................................................................................................................... 11 

 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers 

 by work levels............................................................................................................................... 17 

 5. Combined work levels for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time 

 and part-time workers................................................................................................................... 19 

 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles................................................................................... 25 

 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles ...................................................................... 29 

 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles .................................................... 32 

 9. Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles .................................................................... 33 

10. Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles.................................................................... 37 

11. Full-time civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual 

 earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................ 38 

12. Full-time private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual 

 earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................ 43 

13. Full-time State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual 

 earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................ 47 

14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings of private industry establishments 

 for major occupational groups...................................................................................................... 49 

15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual 

 earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers .................... 50 

16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual 

 earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers .................... 52 

17. Union and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups .................. 54 

18. Time and incentive workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups .................... 55 

19. Industry sector: Mean hourly earnings for private industry workers 

 by major occupational group ........................................................................................................ 56 

Appendixes: 

 A. Technical Note............................................................................................................................... A – 1 

 Appendix table 1. Number of workers represented by the survey ................................................ A – 5 

 Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response........................................................................ A – 6 

 B. Standard Occupational Classification System................................................................................ B – 1 
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Introduction

he tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for 

the Seattle–Tacoma–Olympia, WA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between June 2007 

and July 2008; the average reference month is December 

2007. Tabulations provide information on earnings of 

workers in a variety of occupations and at different work 

levels. Also contained in this bulletin are information on 

the program, a technical note describing survey procedures, 

and an appendix with detailed information on occupational 

classifications. 

 Most of the earnings estimates in this bulletin are presented as mean hourly earnings. Mean weekly and annual 

earnings, and the corresponding hours, also are provided 

for full-time employees in specific occupations. Some occupations, such as teachers and fire fighters, typically have 

shorter or longer work schedules than do the majority of 

full-time workers. The weekly and annual estimates are 

useful for comparing the earnings of occupations having 

different work schedules. 

NCS products

The Bureau’s National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, 

compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed 

plan provisions. The Employment Cost Index, a quarterly 

measure of the change in employer costs for wages and 

benefits, is derived from the NCS. Employer Costs for 

Employee Compensation measures employers’ average 

hourly costs for wages and benefits. NCS also measures 

the incidence and provisions of benefit plans. This bulletin 

is limited to data on occupational wages and salaries. 

Changes to the publications 

The NCS is in its second year of a six-year transition from 

a sample of areas based on the U.S. Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) December 1993 area definitions to a 

new sample of areas based on the December 2003 area 

definitions. The NCS is phasing in new metropolitan and 

micropolitan areas as defined by OMB and county clusters 

defined specifically by BLS; at the same time, some areas 

under the December 1993 OMB definitions are being 

phased out of the sample. 

About the tables 

The tables that follow present data on straight-time occupational earnings, which include wages and salaries, incentive 

pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. These 

earnings exclude premium pay for overtime, vacations, 

holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. About 800 detailed occupations, listed in Appendix B, are used to describe all occupations in the civilian nonfarm economy (excluding the Federal Government and private households). 

Data are not shown for any occupations if they would raise 

concerns about the confidentiality of the survey respondents or if the data are insufficient to support reliable estimates. 

 Table 1 presents an overview of all tables in this bulletin. Mean hourly earnings, weekly hours, and relative standard errors are given for all industries, private industry, and 

State and local government for selected worker and establishment characteristics. The worker characteristics include 

high-level and intermediate occupational aggregation, fulltime or part-time status, union or nonunion status, and time 

or incentive pay. Establishment characteristics include 

goods producing, service providing, and size of establishment. 

 Table 2 presents mean hourly earnings data by work 

level for occupational major groups and for detailed occupations. Separate data are also shown for full-time and 

part-time workers. Table 3 provides work level data for 

private industry workers. Table 4 provides similar data for 

State and local government workers. Table 5 simplifies the 

work levels by combining them into broader groups within 

major and detailed occupations, and for full-time and parttime workers. 

Tables 6 through 10 present hourly wage percentiles 

that describe the distribution of hourly earnings for individual workers within each published occupation. Data are 

provided for the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles 

for detailed occupations within all industries, private industry, State and local government, full-time workers, and 

part-time workers. 

 Table 11 presents mean and median hourly, weekly, and 

annual earnings, and the associated hours, for major occupational groups and detailed occupations for full-time 

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workers. Table 12 provides the same type of information 

for private industry workers. Table 13 provides similar 

data for State and local government workers. 

 Table 14 presents mean hourly earnings data for establishment employment sizes by high-level occupational aggregations in the private sector. Tables 15 and 16 provide 

mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings data 

for full-time employees in private establishments with 

fewer than 100 workers, and in private establishments with 

100 workers or more. 

 Table 17 presents mean hourly earnings data for union 

and nonunion workers in all, private, and State and local 

government establishments by high-level occupational aggregation. Table 18 provides hourly earnings data for time 

and incentive workers in all and private establishments by 

high-level occupational aggregation. Table 19 presents 

mean hourly earnings data for major industry divisions 

within the private sector. 

 Appendix table 1 presents the number of workers represented by the survey, by high-level occupational aggregation and for all industries, private industry, and State and 

local government. Appendix table 2 provides the number 

of establishments in the sampling frame and the number of 

responding and nonresponding establishments. 
Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Worker and establishment

characteristics

Civilian

workers

Private industry

workers

State and local government

workers

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

All workers .......................................................... $24.54 3.0 35.9 $24.13 3.4 35.9 $27.22 3.1 36.0

Worker characteristics4,5

Management, professional, and related ........... 35.80 3.3 38.1 36.47 4.1 38.8 32.93 2.6 35.4

Management, business, and financial .......... 39.21 3.3 40.7 40.56 3.7 41.0 33.56 3.3 39.7

Professional and related ............................... 33.87 5.1 36.8 34.17 6.3 37.7 32.56 2.6 33.4

Service .............................................................. 13.48 5.4 31.4 12.12 4.4 30.6 20.41 9.6 36.5

Sales and office ................................................ 18.56 3.8 35.0 18.50 4.3 34.9 19.01 4.7 35.3

Sales and related .......................................... 20.96 8.5 33.3 20.96 8.5 33.3 – – –

Office and administrative support ................. 17.35 2.2 35.9 16.99 2.4 36.0 19.01 4.7 35.3

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ................................................... 22.66 4.6 39.0 22.25 4.8 38.9 27.99 6.1 40.0

Construction and extraction ......................... 22.38 5.4 38.8 22.16 5.7 38.7 26.55 3.7 40.0

Installation, maintenance, and repair ............ 23.39 5.4 39.3 22.48 5.8 39.2 31.25 2.6 40.0

Production, transportation, and material

moving ............................................................ 18.98 4.8 35.9 18.87 5.0 35.8 23.03 3.8 38.6

Production .................................................... 19.54 3.7 36.8 19.54 3.7 36.8 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............. 18.50 8.6 35.1 18.26 9.1 35.0 23.03 3.8 38.6

Full time ............................................................ 25.98 3.2 39.8 25.73 3.8 39.8 27.55 3.1 39.7

Part time ........................................................... 14.09 3.5 21.0 12.72 3.4 21.2 24.36 9.9 20.1

Union ................................................................ 24.49 2.7 36.5 23.65 4.0 36.2 25.80 3.6 37.0

Nonunion .......................................................... 24.56 3.8 35.7 24.23 4.1 35.8 30.81 5.4 33.5

Time .................................................................. 24.34 3.0 35.8 23.87 3.6 35.7 27.22 3.1 36.0

Incentive ........................................................... 28.34 8.3 38.6 28.34 8.3 38.6 – – –

Establishment characteristics

Goods producing .............................................. 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 25.73 5.3 38.9 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Service providing .............................................. 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 () – – – 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

1-99 workers ..................................................... 19.77 3.8 34.8 19.69 3.9 34.7 21.68 5.4 36.7

100-499 workers ............................................... 24.87 5.5 35.9 24.80 5.8 35.6 25.83 6.2 40.1

500 workers or more ......................................... 31.44 2.8 37.7 33.02 3.5 39.2 28.41 3.2 35.2

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium

pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is

computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,

weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of

the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample

estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,

exclusive of overtime. 4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based

on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are

determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on

hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially

based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production

bonuses. 5 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 6 Estimates for goods-producing and service-providing industries are published for

private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2002 North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS).

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication

criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $24.54 3.0 $25.98 3.2 $14.09 3.5

Management occupations ................................................. 43.92 3.4 43.91 3.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.84 11.6 33.84 11.6 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 39.93 6.0 39.67 6.1 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 47.43 8.7 47.43 8.7 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 58.10 7.6 58.10 7.6 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 60.90 7.1 60.90 7.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 47.41 3.6 47.41 3.6 – –

General and operations managers ................................... 32.27 13.3 32.27 13.3 – –

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 48.61 7.8 48.61 7.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 45.58 4.2 45.58 4.2 – –

Marketing managers ..................................................... 48.29 3.1 48.29 3.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 47.34 4.5 47.34 4.5 – –

Sales managers ............................................................ 48.94 16.7 48.94 16.7 – –

Computer and information systems managers ................. 63.23 2.3 63.23 2.3 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 40.25 8.8 40.16 8.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 41.98 19.6 41.98 19.6 – –

Construction managers .................................................... 47.61 14.2 47.61 14.2 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 34.37 12.3 34.37 12.3 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 34.87 7.7 34.87 7.7 – –

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 51.61 6.6 51.61 6.6 – –

Engineering managers ..................................................... 52.71 9.5 52.71 9.5 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 32.59 4.5 32.66 4.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.05 7.1 20.04 7.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.98 13.2 30.16 13.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.69 4.4 27.57 5.0 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 31.66 3.4 31.66 3.4 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 50.72 7.1 50.72 7.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 36.38 5.6 36.38 5.6 – –

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 39.05 5.5 39.05 5.5 – –

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products ...... 41.18 7.7 41.18 7.7 – –

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm

products .................................................................. 38.29 5.9 38.29 5.9 – –

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... 36.90 15.6 38.25 15.6 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 29.03 9.9 29.03 9.9 – –

Management analysts ...................................................... 34.08 10.0 34.45 10.1 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 29.47 10.9 29.38 11.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.62 6.7 21.62 6.7 – –

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 42.20 24.8 42.20 24.8 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 35.17 1.8 35.23 1.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.32 4.7 25.32 4.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.80 6.3 27.80 6.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 36.36 3.2 36.36 3.2 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 35.51 4.6 35.51 4.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 41.84 3.3 41.84 3.3 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 47.43 2.3 47.43 2.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 34.13 2.6 34.13 2.6 – –

Computer software engineers .......................................... 38.54 6.0 38.54 6.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 32.57 7.8 32.57 7.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 42.96 4.4 42.96 4.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 38.10 9.4 38.10 9.4 – –

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 45.61 7.4 45.61 7.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 49.28 6.1 49.28 6.1 – –

Computer support specialists ........................................... 26.45 9.9 26.45 9.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 24.48 10.7 24.48 10.7 – –

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 36.36 5.5 36.36 5.5 – –

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 40.24 3.6 40.24 3.6 – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 40.11 17.1 40.59 17.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.24 6.8 26.24 6.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.48 6.1 26.35 6.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Architecture and engineering occupations –Continued

Level 9 ............................................................. $28.68 4.3 $28.68 4.3 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 33.56 4.7 ––––

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.62 1.8 39.62 1.8 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 45.39 2.5 45.39 2.5 – –

Architects, except naval .................................................... 30.75 3.0 31.02 4.9 – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 47.01 13.4 47.01 13.4 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.63 1.3 39.63 1.3 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 45.89 2.8 45.89 2.8 – –

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 33.54 17.5 33.54 17.5 – –

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 32.74 17.9 32.74 17.9 – –

Drafters ............................................................................. 24.01 13.6 24.01 13.6 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 29.85 2.1 29.79 2.7 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 26.21 10.1 26.90 8.0 – –

Life scientists .................................................................... – – 20.29 10.4 – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 24.62 3.8 25.05 4.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.02 6.8 31.35 8.1 – –

Counselors ....................................................................... 26.19 11.2 25.96 11.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 30.56 8.8 ––––

Social workers .................................................................. 24.77 8.1 24.67 9.3 – –

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 18.80 10.1 ––––

Legal occupations .............................................................. 29.49 16.6 31.14 18.7 – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 30.89 6.5 31.00 6.6 $30.31 16.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.33 3.3 ––––

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.78 7.4 13.51 8.0 14.01 8.7

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.55 6.6 14.86 6.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.95 7.4 21.67 6.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 38.04 4.6 37.26 4.8 47.10 10.3

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 29.99 14.0 27.19 7.2 – –

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 26.56 4.5 25.13 7.2 – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 33.12 11.4 33.33 10.6 28.39 36.5

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.96 11.4 ––––

Level 9 ............................................................. 38.02 6.6 37.85 6.2 – –

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 17.42 20.5 17.96 20.3 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 36.78 5.1 36.97 4.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 38.50 5.6 38.45 5.4 – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 35.80 4.7 35.89 4.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 37.93 5.5 37.72 5.0 – –

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 40.17 5.3 40.58 5.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 40.17 5.3 40.58 5.2 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 36.76 10.1 36.77 10.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 37.36 10.2 37.27 10.0 – –

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 36.54 10.4 36.54 10.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 37.19 10.7 37.09 10.5 – –

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 47.76 16.3 ––––

Librarians .......................................................................... 36.46 5.1 ––––

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 14.03 4.7 14.54 8.3 13.55 7.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.78 7.4 13.51 8.0 14.01 8.7

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 25.77 3.9 25.96 4.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.28 2.9 ––––

Designers ......................................................................... 21.52 5.4 21.52 5.4 – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 33.82 4.1 33.90 4.5 33.30 4.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.24 6.5 16.12 6.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.91 12.5 ––––

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.37 6.5 21.93 7.4 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations

–Continued

Level 7 ............................................................. $29.28 4.5 $29.48 4.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 34.10 6.7 33.55 8.7 $36.63 4.5

Level 9 ............................................................. 34.80 2.8 34.59 3.0 36.14 1.8

Level 10 ............................................................ 43.55 1.4 43.71 1.4 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 43.60 2.9 44.96 4.9 – –

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 50.78 .9 50.78 .9 – –

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 87.19 10.9 ––––

Registered nurses ............................................................ 34.49 2.2 34.25 2.3 35.90 1.3

Level 8 ............................................................. 31.18 10.9 ––––

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.98 1.5 – – 35.35 1.0

Level 10 ............................................................ 35.96 1.7 ––––

Level 11 ............................................................ 42.51 2.8 ––––

Therapists ......................................................................... 38.37 8.9 38.65 10.1 – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 24.82 4.2 24.82 4.2 – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 35.85 4.0 35.80 5.5 – –

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 35.22 4.0 ––––

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 18.80 8.9 18.93 11.7 – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 22.27 2.9 22.50 3.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.29 3.9 ––––

Medical records and health information technicians ......... 17.34 3.6 ––––

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 16.13 5.4 16.10 4.7 16.30 10.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.36 2.9 ––––

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.94 4.1 15.07 4.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.43 5.6 15.97 4.2 – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 13.75 3.9 14.17 3.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.21 5.2 15.32 5.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.76 4.7 13.87 4.6 – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 13.76 4.3 14.18 4.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.21 5.2 15.32 5.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.72 5.4 13.85 5.4 – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 17.89 5.5 17.67 5.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 18.16 3.5 ––––

Protective service occupations ......................................... 21.60 12.2 22.05 13.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 26.64 2.4 26.64 2.4 – –

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 29.75 1.6 29.75 1.6 – –

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 22.50 6.4 22.50 6.4 – –

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 22.50 6.4 22.50 6.4 – –

Police officers ................................................................... 32.22 4.9 32.22 4.9 – –

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 32.22 4.9 32.22 4.9 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 13.20 9.6 13.31 10.3 – –

Security guards ............................................................. 13.20 9.6 13.31 10.3 – –

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 10.34 1.9 11.69 7.2 8.68 1.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.35 1.6 8.70 3.4 8.26 1.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.01 1.9 9.46 1.3 8.66 2.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.28 4.1 – – 8.71 2.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.92 1.7 12.21 2.9 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 16.66 4.6 16.67 4.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 16.34 6.8 16.35 6.9 – –

Cooks ............................................................................... 11.29 4.3 11.83 2.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.02 6.3 12.46 4.0 – –

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 10.99 8.8 11.70 1.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.55 6.7 ––––

Food preparation workers ................................................. 9.14 5.4 ––––

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 8.32 1.0 8.71 2.2 8.06 .2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.01 .8 – – 8.01 .8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.32 1.9 – – 8.04 1.9

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 8.02 .5 – – 8.03 .6

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.00 1.0 ––––

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Food preparation and serving related occupations

–Continued

Waiters and waitresses –Continued

Level 2 ............................................................. $8.03 1.6 – – $8.04 1.9

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 8.45 7.2 ––––

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 10.15 2.1 $10.88 9.9 9.13 6.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.61 5.3 – – 9.10 6.5

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 10.07 .6 10.65 11.1 9.09 7.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.74 5.5 – – 9.03 7.7

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 8.89 3.2 – – 8.91 1.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.62 3.0 ––––

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 13.41 4.1 14.14 3.5 10.03 9.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.70 12.1 13.61 8.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.06 3.7 13.40 3.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.24 5.5 14.37 5.3 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 12.88 6.1 13.79 5.7 9.68 12.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.73 12.8 13.72 8.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.54 6.0 13.13 6.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.40 3.0 13.72 3.0 – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 14.73 4.1 14.78 4.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 15.04 7.1 15.13 7.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.98 5.0 13.98 5.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.72 2.9 13.72 3.0 – –

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 9.74 7.3 10.04 8.0 – –

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 13.57 5.0 13.74 6.4 – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 13.45 5.4 14.41 6.7 10.47 3.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.74 4.3 ––––

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.89 2.6 – – 9.68 4.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.17 6.7 10.18 8.0 10.13 9.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.59 9.2 15.38 10.1 – –

Child care workers ............................................................ 10.80 6.8 11.06 5.1 10.24 8.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.29 6.3 ––––

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 10.63 4.8 ––––

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 16.68 18.0 – – 10.87 13.5

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ...................... 18.24 19.8 ––––

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 20.96 8.5 24.43 8.8 10.91 7.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.89 1.2 – – 8.97 .9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.22 3.1 11.11 4.3 9.24 4.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.11 4.0 13.27 3.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.02 7.7 16.14 10.0 15.62 2.5

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.82 11.9 22.13 11.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.90 8.7 22.90 8.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 36.09 19.9 36.09 19.9 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 38.78 22.1 38.78 22.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 35.70 19.4 37.59 19.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 32.04 8.6 32.04 8.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 31.68 12.8 31.68 12.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 32.48 13.0 32.48 13.0 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 13.16 13.9 14.94 17.8 10.55 7.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.89 1.2 – – 8.97 .9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.22 3.1 11.11 4.3 9.24 4.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.14 4.1 13.27 3.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.96 5.7 14.70 8.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.55 7.2 21.55 7.2 – –

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 12.51 1.5 13.37 3.9 11.64 1.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.97 .9 – – 8.97 .9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.97 1.3 11.41 3.3 10.08 3.3

Level 3 ............................................................. – – 15.05 9.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Sales and related occupations –Continued

Cashiers, all workers –Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $16.76 9.5 ––––

Cashiers ................................................................... 12.51 1.5 $13.37 3.9 $11.64 1.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.97 .9 – – 8.97 .9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.97 1.3 11.41 3.3 10.08 3.3

Level 3 ............................................................. – – 15.05 9.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.76 9.5 ––––

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 15.93 18.3 17.84 19.4 – –

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 12.05 7.1 ––––

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 13.28 29.0 15.44 32.2 9.32 8.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.66 .5 – – 8.97 4.8

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 35.14 16.2 36.10 14.2 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 32.91 27.1 33.86 24.9 – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 17.35 2.2 17.97 1.9 12.23 3.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.56 7.5 – – 10.39 8.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.43 4.7 12.51 6.3 9.64 2.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.39 2.2 13.59 2.5 12.10 3.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.18 2.3 16.36 2.2 14.22 5.9

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.37 1.7 18.33 1.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.53 3.1 22.51 3.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.39 4.6 22.39 4.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.23 8.2 18.97 8.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 24.78 3.1 24.78 3.1 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 17.15 2.2 17.20 1.7 16.37 15.5

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.84 6.1 16.04 5.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.05 3.3 19.05 3.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.37 4.8 20.01 4.7 – –

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 18.71 2.9 18.72 2.9 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 18.19 3.3 18.16 3.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.40 3.8 17.28 3.8 – –

Tellers ........................................................................... 12.95 2.8 ––––

Customer service representatives .................................... 15.45 4.0 15.78 3.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.90 4.6 ––––

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 18.45 2.3 18.45 2.3 – –

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 13.56 5.5 14.44 5.5 10.95 5.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 13.04 7.6 ––––

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.47 5.8 ––––

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 21.14 14.8 21.14 14.8 – –

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 15.86 9.7 15.86 9.7 – –

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 12.00 4.1 14.14 5.7 9.96 7.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.90 2.9 ––––

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 19.75 4.7 19.89 5.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.49 4.7 17.76 4.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.23 2.3 17.10 2.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.95 6.4 22.95 6.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.20 6.6 23.20 6.6 – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 19.75 4.4 19.99 4.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.98 6.4 21.98 6.4 – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 17.64 3.7 17.57 3.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.44 2.4 17.25 2.8 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 14.86 5.3 16.15 5.2 10.76 6.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.56 3.0 12.75 3.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.47 4.6 15.76 4.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.06 7.7 18.06 7.7 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 22.38 5.4 22.59 5.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.92 9.6 14.92 9.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.68 4.6 17.68 4.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 23.39 3.9 23.65 3.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.94 4.2 24.00 4.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.52 1.5 27.52 1.5 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Construction and extraction occupations –Continued

Level 8 ............................................................. $32.44 2.5 $32.44 2.5 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 31.17 7.9 31.17 7.9 – –

Carpenters ........................................................................ 23.06 5.0 23.06 5.0 – –

Construction laborers ....................................................... 17.30 18.3 17.99 18.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 19.79 4.7 19.79 4.7 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 30.15 5.1 30.15 5.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 31.02 3.5 31.02 3.5 – –

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 30.56 4.8 30.56 4.8 – –

Electricians ....................................................................... 24.51 1.2 24.73 1.2 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 23.39 5.4 23.50 5.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.82 4.1 18.00 4.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 24.53 8.9 24.53 8.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.95 4.1 26.95 4.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 35.51 4.2 35.51 4.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 24.36 18.4 24.36 18.4 – –

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 19.36 16.8 19.36 16.8 – –

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 19.36 16.8 19.36 16.8 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 25.80 7.4 25.80 7.4 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 22.93 5.9 22.93 5.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.07 7.1 18.07 7.1 – –

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 27.15 11.3 27.15 11.3 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 20.62 6.5 20.62 6.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.07 7.1 18.07 7.1 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 23.58 11.4 24.08 10.6 – –

Production occupations .................................................... 19.54 3.7 20.06 4.4 $11.56 16.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.44 7.8 10.25 11.2 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.01 3.2 12.07 4.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.17 5.2 15.20 5.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 18.52 4.2 18.42 4.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.15 6.6 21.15 6.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 24.21 4.6 24.21 4.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.37 6.2 27.37 6.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 23.70 9.8 23.82 9.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 26.87 9.4 26.87 9.4 – –

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 13.97 4.2 14.02 3.9 – –

Bakers .............................................................................. 14.13 12.1 ––––

Machinists ......................................................................... 24.63 2.4 24.63 2.4 – –

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 17.44 16.2 17.44 16.2 – –

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 22.27 8.1 22.27 8.1 – –

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 12.61 8.9 12.42 10.8 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.09 8.0 ––––

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 18.50 8.6 19.82 8.6 12.16 5.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.61 4.9 11.49 6.6 9.30 5.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.87 6.2 12.46 6.5 14.09 13.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.20 6.1 16.07 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 20.71 5.0 20.85 5.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 20.59 4.4 20.88 4.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.21 15.4 24.21 15.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 20.93 8.2 21.63 7.9 – –

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 17.83 12.0 ––––

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 20.31 5.0 20.55 4.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 20.19 4.5 20.18 4.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.50 6.1 21.66 6.0 – –

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 20.95 4.9 21.28 5.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.03 7.2 16.79 7.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 22.07 6.8 22.07 6.8 – –

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 18.10 14.2 18.10 14.2 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Transportation and material moving occupations

–Continued

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ $18.86 11.7 $18.86 11.7 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 13.15 6.4 14.38 6.5 $9.81 3.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.57 5.5 11.68 7.7 9.29 6.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.67 4.8 13.13 6.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.04 5.3 15.35 6.0 – –

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 11.37 5.4 11.55 6.1 – –

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 13.77 6.6 15.23 6.2 10.03 4.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.84 5.6 12.24 7.4 9.45 7.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 13.36 6.4 13.61 8.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 16.06 3.8 16.40 4.3 – –

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded

are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and

tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the

number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is

evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and

complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored

to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the

occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the

overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around

a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $24.13 3.4 $25.73 3.8 $12.72 3.4

Management occupations ................................................. 45.79 3.6 45.78 3.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 34.78 13.0 34.78 13.0 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 39.49 6.5 39.20 6.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 50.33 9.3 50.33 9.3 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 59.73 7.4 59.73 7.4 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 60.70 7.8 60.70 7.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 50.92 4.5 50.92 4.5 – –

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 48.61 7.8 48.61 7.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 45.58 4.2 45.58 4.2 – –

Marketing managers ..................................................... 48.29 3.1 48.29 3.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 47.34 4.5 47.34 4.5 – –

Sales managers ............................................................ 48.94 16.7 48.94 16.7 – –

Computer and information systems managers ................. 64.53 1.1 64.53 1.1 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 40.42 9.0 40.33 9.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 42.47 20.7 42.47 20.7 – –

Construction managers .................................................... 47.94 14.6 47.94 14.6 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 23.51 6.7 23.51 6.7 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 33.70 5.1 33.75 5.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.76 8.6 19.76 8.6 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 31.80 16.0 32.10 16.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.75 2.3 28.03 2.0 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 50.72 7.1 50.72 7.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 37.22 5.0 37.22 5.0 – –

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 39.05 5.5 39.05 5.5 – –

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products ...... 41.18 7.7 41.18 7.7 – –

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm

products .................................................................. 38.29 5.9 38.29 5.9 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 28.96 9.7 28.96 9.7 – –

Management analysts ...................................................... 34.97 9.7 35.39 9.7 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 29.67 11.3 29.78 11.4 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 35.37 2.0 35.43 2.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.32 4.7 25.32 4.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.80 6.3 27.80 6.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 36.79 3.9 36.79 3.9 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 42.72 3.8 42.72 3.8 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 47.43 2.3 47.43 2.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 34.04 2.8 34.04 2.8 – –

Computer software engineers .......................................... 39.20 6.2 39.20 6.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 38.10 9.4 38.10 9.4 – –

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 45.80 7.4 45.80 7.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 49.28 6.1 49.28 6.1 – –

Computer support specialists ........................................... 26.45 9.9 26.45 9.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 24.48 10.7 24.48 10.7 – –

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 36.32 6.1 36.32 6.1 – –

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 40.86 4.3 40.86 4.3 – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 40.32 17.9 40.83 17.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.24 6.8 26.24 6.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.48 6.1 26.35 6.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.01 3.2 28.01 3.2 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.62 1.8 39.62 1.8 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 45.39 2.5 45.39 2.5 – –

Architects, except naval .................................................... 30.75 3.0 31.02 4.9 – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 47.64 13.8 47.64 13.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.63 1.3 39.63 1.3 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 45.89 2.8 45.89 2.8 – –

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 33.54 17.5 33.54 17.5 – –

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 32.74 17.9 32.74 17.9 – –

Drafters ............................................................................. 24.01 13.6 24.01 13.6 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 30.04 2.3 30.03 3.0 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 25.37 13.7 26.40 10.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Community and social services occupations .................. $21.05 13.3 $22.25 8.9 – –

Legal occupations .............................................................. 28.38 17.6 29.99 19.9 – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 26.24 15.9 27.43 14.9 $15.85 41.7

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.11 13.6 20.42 12.7 – –

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 28.06 5.9 ––––

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 16.81 13.3 17.27 13.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.83 13.0 ––––

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 26.15 14.9 ––––

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 25.36 3.7 25.50 4.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.28 2.9 ––––

Designers ......................................................................... 21.52 5.4 21.52 5.4 – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 33.65 4.4 33.75 4.7 32.84 5.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.24 6.5 16.12 6.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.91 12.5 ––––

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.11 6.6 21.61 7.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 29.54 4.4 29.78 4.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 34.69 7.4 34.11 9.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 34.81 3.0 ––––

Level 10 ............................................................ 43.81 1.6 43.87 1.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 42.88 2.0 44.14 4.6 – –

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 51.09 .9 51.09 .9 – –

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 87.19 10.9 ––––

Registered nurses ............................................................ 34.48 2.5 34.26 2.5 36.46 2.3

Level 8 ............................................................. 31.39 13.5 ––––

Level 11 ............................................................ 42.51 2.8 ––––

Therapists ......................................................................... 37.57 10.3 37.75 12.4 – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 24.82 4.2 24.82 4.2 – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 35.85 4.0 35.80 5.5 – –

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 35.22 4.0 ––––

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 18.80 8.9 18.93 11.7 – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 21.83 2.9 21.98 3.3 – –

Medical records and health information technicians ......... 17.34 3.6 ––––

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 15.96 6.2 15.88 5.4 16.30 10.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.36 2.9 ––––

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.94 4.1 15.07 4.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.58 6.0 16.08 4.8 – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 13.50 4.2 13.93 4.3 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.21 5.2 15.32 5.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.09 4.3 ––––

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 13.49 4.6 13.92 4.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.21 5.2 15.32 5.4 – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 17.81 6.4 17.53 6.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 18.47 2.0 ––––

Protective service occupations ......................................... 13.80 13.1 14.06 15.6 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 12.07 6.9 12.13 7.2 – –

Security guards ............................................................. 12.07 6.9 12.13 7.2 – –

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 10.27 1.7 11.64 7.2 8.62 1.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.35 1.6 8.70 3.4 8.26 1.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.01 1.9 9.46 1.3 8.66 2.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.22 4.1 ––––

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.71 .7 11.99 2.5 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 16.67 4.7 16.67 4.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 16.35 6.9 16.35 6.9 – –

Cooks ............................................................................... 11.29 4.3 11.83 2.2 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Food preparation and serving related occupations

–Continued

Cooks –Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $12.02 6.3 $12.46 4.0 – –

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 10.99 8.8 11.70 1.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.55 6.7 ––––

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.95 3.7 ––––

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 8.32 1.0 8.71 2.2 $8.06 0.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.01 .8 – – 8.01 .8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.32 1.9 – – 8.04 1.9

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 8.02 .5 – – 8.03 .6

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.00 1.0 ––––

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.03 1.6 – – 8.04 1.9

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 8.45 7.2 ––––

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 9.94 .5 10.57 9.1 9.13 6.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.61 5.3 – – 9.10 6.5

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 10.07 .6 10.65 11.1 9.09 7.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.74 5.5 – – 9.03 7.7

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 8.89 3.2 – – 8.91 1.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.62 3.0 ––––

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 12.64 6.0 13.39 5.0 9.62 12.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.30 19.3 12.63 17.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.82 3.5 13.13 3.7 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 11.78 8.4 12.78 8.9 9.62 12.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.18 21.5 12.70 19.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.86 5.8 12.36 6.3 – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 14.18 7.7 14.25 7.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.13 4.6 13.13 4.6 – –

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 9.74 7.3 10.04 8.0 – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 13.10 5.9 13.89 7.3 10.51 4.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.89 2.6 – – 9.68 4.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.15 7.4 10.18 8.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.45 9.3 15.24 10.4 – –

Child care workers ............................................................ 10.76 7.0 11.06 5.1 10.07 9.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.29 6.3 ––––

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 10.63 4.8 ––––

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 17.80 17.9 – – 12.00 12.8

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ...................... 18.24 19.8 ––––

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 20.96 8.5 24.43 8.8 10.91 7.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.89 1.2 – – 8.97 .9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.22 3.1 11.11 4.3 9.24 4.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.11 4.0 13.27 3.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.02 7.7 16.14 10.0 15.62 2.5

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.82 11.9 22.13 11.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.90 8.7 22.90 8.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 36.09 19.9 36.09 19.9 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 38.78 22.1 38.78 22.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 35.70 19.4 37.59 19.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 32.04 8.6 32.04 8.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 31.68 12.8 31.68 12.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 32.48 13.0 32.48 13.0 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 13.16 13.9 14.94 17.8 10.55 7.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.89 1.2 – – 8.97 .9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.22 3.1 11.11 4.3 9.24 4.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.14 4.1 13.27 3.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.96 5.7 14.70 8.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.55 7.2 21.55 7.2 – –

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 12.51 1.5 13.37 3.9 11.64 1.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Sales and related occupations –Continued

Cashiers, all workers –Continued

Level 1 ............................................................. $8.97 0.9 – – $8.97 0.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.97 1.3 $11.41 3.3 10.08 3.3

Level 3 ............................................................. – – 15.05 9.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.76 9.5 ––––

Cashiers ................................................................... 12.51 1.5 13.37 3.9 11.64 1.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.97 .9 – – 8.97 .9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.97 1.3 11.41 3.3 10.08 3.3

Level 3 ............................................................. – – 15.05 9.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.76 9.5 ––––

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 15.93 18.3 17.84 19.4 – –

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 12.05 7.1 ––––

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 13.28 29.0 15.44 32.2 9.32 8.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.66 .5 – – 8.97 4.8

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 35.14 16.2 36.10 14.2 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 32.91 27.1 33.86 24.9 – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 16.99 2.4 17.59 2.2 12.08 3.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.56 7.5 – – 10.39 8.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.52 5.1 12.53 6.8 9.60 2.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.28 1.9 13.43 2.2 12.17 4.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.17 2.7 16.29 2.6 14.75 6.5

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.29 2.1 18.25 2.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.11 3.8 22.08 3.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.89 5.8 21.89 5.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 17.92 9.0 18.70 9.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 24.90 3.8 24.90 3.8 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 16.81 2.3 16.84 1.9 16.37 15.5

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.46 5.9 15.61 5.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.05 3.9 19.05 3.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.25 5.0 19.85 5.0 – –

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 18.71 2.9 18.72 2.9 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 17.96 3.7 17.91 4.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.90 4.0 16.72 3.9 – –

Tellers ........................................................................... 12.95 2.8 ––––

Customer service representatives .................................... 15.45 4.0 15.78 3.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.90 4.6 ––––

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 18.42 2.8 18.42 2.8 – –

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 13.56 5.5 14.44 5.5 10.95 5.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 13.04 7.6 ––––

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.47 5.8 ––––

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 15.86 9.7 15.86 9.7 – –

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 12.00 4.1 14.14 5.7 9.96 7.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.90 2.9 ––––

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 20.61 6.3 20.80 6.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.14 2.1 16.14 2.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.45 8.3 23.45 8.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.92 7.9 22.92 7.9 – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 19.20 4.9 19.46 5.0 – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 18.25 7.4 18.25 7.4 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 14.84 7.5 15.99 6.6 10.84 9.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.73 3.4 ––––

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.91 5.9 16.40 6.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.11 9.2 18.11 9.2 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 22.16 5.7 22.36 5.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.92 9.6 14.92 9.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.68 4.6 17.68 4.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 23.04 4.3 23.32 4.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.76 4.3 23.81 4.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.52 1.5 27.52 1.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 32.65 1.8 32.65 1.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Construction and extraction occupations –Continued

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... $31.17 7.9 $31.17 7.9 – –

Carpenters ........................................................................ 23.10 5.0 23.10 5.0 – –

Construction laborers ....................................................... 17.30 18.3 17.99 18.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 19.79 4.7 19.79 4.7 – –

Electricians ....................................................................... 24.33 1.0 24.55 .6 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 22.48 5.8 22.59 5.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.82 4.1 18.00 4.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.15 8.6 22.15 8.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.42 3.6 26.42 3.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 24.36 18.4 24.36 18.4 – –

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 18.47 18.6 18.47 18.6 – –

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 18.47 18.6 18.47 18.6 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 25.45 8.1 25.45 8.1 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 22.07 6.1 22.07 6.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.07 7.1 18.07 7.1 – –

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 27.15 11.3 27.15 11.3 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 19.05 6.8 19.05 6.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.07 7.1 18.07 7.1 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 21.95 8.4 22.42 7.2 – –

Production occupations .................................................... 19.54 3.7 20.06 4.4 $11.56 16.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.44 7.8 10.25 11.2 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.01 3.2 12.07 4.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.17 5.2 15.20 5.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 18.52 4.2 18.42 4.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.15 6.6 21.15 6.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 24.21 4.6 24.21 4.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.37 6.2 27.37 6.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 23.70 9.8 23.82 9.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 26.87 9.4 26.87 9.4 – –

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 13.97 4.2 14.02 3.9 – –

Bakers .............................................................................. 14.13 12.1 ––––

Machinists ......................................................................... 24.63 2.4 24.63 2.4 – –

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 17.44 16.2 17.44 16.2 – –

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 22.27 8.1 22.27 8.1 – –

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 12.61 8.9 12.42 10.8 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.09 8.0 ––––

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 18.26 9.1 19.65 9.1 11.39 2.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.61 4.9 11.49 6.6 9.30 5.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.66 6.3 12.22 6.3 13.97 14.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.20 6.1 16.07 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 20.68 5.5 20.80 6.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.91 6.0 20.37 5.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.47 16.4 23.47 16.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 20.93 8.2 21.63 7.9 – –

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 20.21 5.5 20.46 5.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 19.92 4.9 19.90 5.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.41 7.6 21.59 7.4 – –

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 20.86 5.4 21.20 5.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.19 4.2 ––––

Level 5 ............................................................. 22.09 8.5 22.09 8.5 – –

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 18.10 14.2 18.10 14.2 – –

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 18.86 11.7 18.86 11.7 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 13.09 6.5 14.32 6.7 9.81 3.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.57 5.5 11.68 7.7 9.29 6.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.23 5.4 12.64 6.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.04 5.3 15.35 6.0 – –

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 11.37 5.4 11.55 6.1 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Transportation and material moving occupations

–Continued

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ $13.71 6.8 $15.18 6.4 $10.03 4.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.84 5.6 12.24 7.4 9.45 7.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.76 6.5 ––––

Level 3 ............................................................. 16.06 3.8 16.40 4.3 – –

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded

are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and

tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the

number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is

evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and

complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored

to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the

occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the

overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around

a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

16
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $27.22 3.1 $27.55 3.1 $24.36 9.9

Management occupations ................................................. 37.14 4.6 37.14 4.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.80 6.3 39.80 6.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 36.78 7.1 36.78 7.1 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 44.27 11.9 44.27 11.9 – –

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 51.61 6.6 51.61 6.6 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 26.80 5.9 26.80 6.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.23 3.6 21.30 3.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.61 9.3 27.01 10.7 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 33.05 4.0 33.05 4.0 – –

Computer software engineers .......................................... 32.98 3.2 32.98 3.2 – –

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 32.65 2.7 32.65 2.7 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 28.93 6.1 28.55 7.1 – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 26.72 6.0 26.72 7.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.01 8.0 ––––

Social workers .................................................................. 26.99 9.3 ––––

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 33.12 3.9 32.90 5.6 34.04 17.2

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.79 3.9 14.98 2.0 14.65 6.5

Level 9 ............................................................. 38.22 5.2 37.31 5.4 47.66 10.7

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 31.88 26.6 ––––

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 37.93 6.7 37.86 6.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 38.08 6.7 37.86 6.3 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 38.32 5.7 38.50 5.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 38.65 5.9 38.50 5.6 – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 37.55 5.5 37.75 5.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 37.97 5.8 37.75 5.3 – –

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 40.58 5.2 40.58 5.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 40.58 5.2 40.58 5.2 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 37.36 10.2 37.27 10.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 37.36 10.2 37.27 10.0 – –

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 37.19 10.7 37.09 10.5 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 37.19 10.7 37.09 10.5 – –

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 15.04 1.5 15.64 4.6 14.43 5.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.79 3.9 14.98 2.0 14.65 6.5

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 36.15 3.6 37.00 6.8 – –

Registered nurses ............................................................ 34.62 3.7 ––––

Protective service occupations ......................................... 26.91 5.5 27.16 5.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 26.20 1.8 26.20 1.8 – –

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 29.81 1.7 29.81 1.7 – –

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 22.50 6.4 22.50 6.4 – –

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 22.50 6.4 22.50 6.4 – –

Police officers ................................................................... 32.22 4.9 32.22 4.9 – –

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 32.22 4.9 32.22 4.9 – –

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 15.62 5.0 16.09 5.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.36 5.5 ––––

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 15.29 4.6 15.30 4.7 – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 15.29 4.6 15.30 4.7 – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 16.26 1.6 ––––

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 19.01 4.7 19.70 4.1 12.96 11.9

See footnotes at end of table.

17
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Office and administrative support occupations

–Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $16.21 3.1 $16.67 2.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.57 2.7 18.54 2.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.69 4.2 23.69 4.2 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 20.72 5.7 20.72 5.7 – –

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 18.30 4.9 18.33 5.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.96 3.3 17.79 3.5 – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 17.27 1.7 17.13 1.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.69 2.7 17.48 3.1 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 14.90 3.0 16.59 8.9 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 26.55 3.7 26.55 3.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 26.10 6.8 26.10 6.8 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 31.25 2.6 31.25 2.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 29.42 7.3 29.42 7.3 – –

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 23.03 3.8 23.63 6.2 – –

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded

are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and

tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the

number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is

evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and

complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored

to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the

occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the

overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around

a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

18
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $24.54 3.0 $25.98 3.2 $14.09 3.5

Management occupations ................................................. 43.92 3.4 43.91 3.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.29 11.1 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 40.74 7.6 ––––

Group IV ........................................................... 60.06 5.4 ––––

General and operations managers ................................... 32.27 13.3 32.27 13.3 – –

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 48.61 7.8 48.61 7.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 55.31 9.4 ––––

Marketing managers ..................................................... 48.29 3.1 48.29 3.1 – –

Sales managers ............................................................ 48.94 16.7 48.94 16.7 – –

Computer and information systems managers ................. 63.23 2.3 63.23 2.3 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 40.25 8.8 40.16 8.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 32.76 14.0 32.32 14.7 – –

Construction managers .................................................... 47.61 14.2 47.61 14.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 48.93 13.2 48.93 13.2 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 34.37 12.3 34.37 12.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 36.33 11.8 ––––

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 51.61 6.6 51.61 6.6 – –

Engineering managers ..................................................... 52.71 9.5 52.71 9.5 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 32.59 4.5 32.66 4.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.05 7.9 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 35.86 4.4 ––––

Group IV ........................................................... 53.71 7.6 ––––

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 39.05 5.5 39.05 5.5 – –

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products ...... 41.18 7.7 41.18 7.7 – –

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm

products .................................................................. 38.29 5.9 38.29 5.9 – –

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... 36.90 15.6 38.25 15.6 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 29.03 9.9 29.03 9.9 – –

Management analysts ...................................................... 34.08 10.0 34.45 10.1 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 29.47 10.9 29.38 11.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.20 5.9 22.18 6.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.63 4.2 ––––

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 42.20 24.8 42.20 24.8 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 35.17 1.8 35.23 1.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.99 3.9 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 39.27 2.2 ––––

Computer software engineers .......................................... 38.54 6.0 38.54 6.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 39.51 4.1 ––––

Computer software engineers, applications

Group III ............................................................ 37.99 4.5 37.99 4.5 – –

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 45.61 7.4 45.61 7.4 – –

Group III ............................................................ 41.24 7.3 41.24 7.3 – –

Computer support specialists ........................................... 26.45 9.9 26.45 9.9 – –

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 36.36 5.5 36.36 5.5 – –

Group III ............................................................ 37.90 4.2 37.90 4.2 – –

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 40.24 3.6 40.24 3.6 – –

Group III ............................................................ 41.06 5.0 41.06 5.0 – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 40.11 17.1 40.59 17.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 26.12 3.3 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 36.97 2.9 ––––

Architects, except naval .................................................... 30.75 3.0 31.02 4.9 – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 47.01 13.4 47.01 13.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.35 8.1 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 39.38 4.5 ––––

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 33.54 17.5 33.54 17.5 – –

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 32.74 17.9 32.74 17.9 – –

Drafters ............................................................................. 24.01 13.6 24.01 13.6 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 29.85 2.1 29.79 2.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.96 4.2 ––––

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... $26.21 10.1 $26.90 8.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.76 8.4 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 29.13 4.1 ––––

Life scientists .................................................................... – – 20.29 10.4 – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 24.62 3.8 25.05 4.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.12 5.6 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 31.02 6.8 ––––

Counselors ....................................................................... 26.19 11.2 25.96 11.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.56 8.8 ––––

Social workers .................................................................. 24.77 8.1 24.67 9.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.29 6.4 ––––

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 18.80 10.1 ––––

Legal occupations .............................................................. 29.49 16.6 31.14 18.7 – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 30.89 6.5 31.00 6.6 $30.31 16.5

Group I .............................................................. 13.50 5.8 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 23.40 24.4 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 37.12 4.4 ––––

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 29.99 14.0 27.19 7.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 32.04 13.0 ––––

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 26.56 4.5 25.13 7.2 – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 33.12 11.4 33.33 10.6 28.39 36.5

Group II ............................................................. 15.74 2.9 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 38.02 6.6 ––––

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 17.42 20.5 17.96 20.3 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 36.78 5.1 36.97 4.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.63 11.2 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 38.50 5.6 ––––

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 35.80 4.7 35.89 4.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.63 11.2 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 37.93 5.5 37.72 5.0 – –

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 40.17 5.3 40.58 5.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 40.17 5.3 40.58 5.2 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 36.76 10.1 36.77 10.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 37.36 10.2 ––––

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 36.54 10.4 36.54 10.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 37.19 10.7 37.09 10.5 – –

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 47.76 16.3 ––––

Librarians .......................................................................... 36.46 5.1 ––––

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 14.03 4.7 14.54 8.3 13.55 7.4

Group I .............................................................. 13.51 5.9 13.48 6.8 13.53 7.4

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 25.77 3.9 25.96 4.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.88 6.4 ––––

Designers ......................................................................... 21.52 5.4 21.52 5.4 – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 33.82 4.1 33.90 4.5 33.30 4.6

Group I .............................................................. 15.10 6.2 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 27.43 5.0 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 37.13 4.7 ––––

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 50.78 .9 50.78 .9 – –

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 87.19 10.9 ––––

Registered nurses ............................................................ 34.49 2.2 34.25 2.3 35.90 1.3

Group II ............................................................. 30.94 11.0 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 34.76 2.7 – – 36.05 1.9

Therapists ......................................................................... 38.37 8.9 38.65 10.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 40.35 9.9 ––––

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 24.82 4.2 24.82 4.2 – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 35.85 4.0 35.80 5.5 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations

–Continued

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians

–Continued

Group II ............................................................. $35.23 3.8 ––––

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 35.22 4.0 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 35.22 4.0 ––––

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 18.80 8.9 $18.93 11.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.76 5.1 ––––

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 22.27 2.9 22.50 3.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.27 2.9 22.50 3.4 – –

Medical records and health information technicians ......... 17.34 3.6 ––––

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 16.13 5.4 16.10 4.7 $16.30 10.2

Group I .............................................................. 15.24 6.7 ––––

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 13.75 3.9 14.17 3.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.75 3.9 ––––

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 13.76 4.3 14.18 4.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.76 4.3 14.18 4.1 – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 17.89 5.5 17.67 5.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 16.85 8.0 ––––

Protective service occupations ......................................... 21.60 12.2 22.05 13.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.34 7.8 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 27.00 4.8 ––––

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 29.75 1.6 29.75 1.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 29.75 1.6 29.75 1.6 – –

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 22.50 6.4 22.50 6.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.22 4.8 ––––

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 22.50 6.4 22.50 6.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.22 4.8 23.22 4.8 – –

Police officers ................................................................... 32.22 4.9 32.22 4.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 30.69 1.6 ––––

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 32.22 4.9 32.22 4.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 30.69 1.6 30.69 1.6 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 13.20 9.6 13.31 10.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.21 9.1 ––––

Security guards ............................................................. 13.20 9.6 13.31 10.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.21 9.1 12.29 9.8 – –

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 10.34 1.9 11.69 7.2 8.68 1.4

Group I .............................................................. 9.38 .9 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 18.91 6.7 ––––

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 16.66 4.6 16.67 4.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.12 8.0 ––––

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 16.34 6.8 16.35 6.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.00 10.8 ––––

Cooks ............................................................................... 11.29 4.3 11.83 2.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.23 5.1 ––––

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 10.99 8.8 11.70 1.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.99 8.8 11.70 1.9 – –

Food preparation workers ................................................. 9.14 5.4 ––––

Group I .............................................................. 9.14 5.4 ––––

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 8.32 1.0 8.71 2.2 8.06 .2

Group I .............................................................. 8.32 1.0 ––––

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 8.02 .5 – – 8.03 .6

Group I .............................................................. 8.02 .5 – – 8.03 .6

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 8.45 7.2 ––––

Group I .............................................................. 8.45 7.2 ––––

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 10.15 2.1 10.88 9.9 9.13 6.3

Group I .............................................................. 10.27 3.2 ––––

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Food preparation and serving related occupations

–Continued

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... $10.07 0.6 $10.65 11.1 $9.09 7.5

Group I .............................................................. 10.20 .9 – – 9.09 7.5

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 8.89 3.2 – – 8.91 1.0

Group I .............................................................. 8.89 3.2 – – 8.91 1.0

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 13.41 4.1 14.14 3.5 10.03 9.8

Group I .............................................................. 12.77 4.4 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 17.59 12.0 ––––

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 12.88 6.1 13.79 5.7 9.68 12.1

Group I .............................................................. 12.31 5.7 ––––

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 14.73 4.1 14.78 4.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.03 3.7 14.07 3.8 – –

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 9.74 7.3 10.04 8.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.74 7.3 10.04 8.0 – –

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 13.57 5.0 13.74 6.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.82 6.6 ––––

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 13.45 5.4 14.41 6.7 10.47 3.8

Group I .............................................................. 11.62 4.8 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 21.64 9.0 ––––

Child care workers ............................................................ 10.80 6.8 11.06 5.1 10.24 8.9

Group I .............................................................. 10.89 6.7 11.06 5.1 10.48 9.8

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 10.63 4.8 ––––

Group I .............................................................. 10.63 4.8 ––––

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 16.68 18.0 – – 10.87 13.5

Group I .............................................................. 13.12 18.5 ––––

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ...................... 18.24 19.8 ––––

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 20.96 8.5 24.43 8.8 10.91 7.2

Group I .............................................................. 12.14 6.4 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 28.11 7.8 ––––

Group III ............................................................ 47.74 10.3 ––––

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 32.04 8.6 32.04 8.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 30.46 12.7 ––––

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 31.68 12.8 31.68 12.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 31.70 14.6 31.70 14.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 32.48 13.0 32.48 13.0 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 13.16 13.9 14.94 17.8 10.55 7.3

Group I .............................................................. 11.49 4.8 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 23.12 8.0 ––––

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 12.51 1.5 13.37 3.9 11.64 1.6

Group I .............................................................. 12.51 1.5 ––––

Cashiers ................................................................... 12.51 1.5 13.37 3.9 11.64 1.6

Group I .............................................................. 12.51 1.5 13.37 3.9 11.64 1.6

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 15.93 18.3 17.84 19.4 – –

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 12.05 7.1 ––––

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 13.28 29.0 15.44 32.2 9.32 8.9

Group I .............................................................. 10.46 2.3 11.36 2.1 9.32 8.9

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 35.14 16.2 36.10 14.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.73 30.9 ––––

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 32.91 27.1 33.86 24.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.53 32.5 28.64 32.0 – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 17.35 2.2 17.97 1.9 12.23 3.5

Group I .............................................................. 14.36 2.1 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 20.68 2.5 ––––

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 24.78 3.1 24.78 3.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.81 3.1 24.81 3.1 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Office and administrative support occupations

–Continued

Financial clerks ................................................................. $17.15 2.2 $17.20 1.7 $16.37 15.5

Group I .............................................................. 15.01 1.5 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 20.02 3.7 ––––

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 18.71 2.9 18.72 2.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.22 5.5 19.22 5.5 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 18.19 3.3 18.16 3.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 16.97 3.8 16.85 3.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.79 5.7 19.79 5.7 – –

Tellers ........................................................................... 12.95 2.8 ––––

Group I .............................................................. 12.95 2.8 ––––

Customer service representatives .................................... 15.45 4.0 15.78 3.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.81 4.3 13.08 4.9 – –

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 18.45 2.3 18.45 2.3 – –

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 13.56 5.5 14.44 5.5 10.95 5.4

Group I .............................................................. 13.56 5.5 14.44 5.5 10.95 5.4

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 21.14 14.8 21.14 14.8 – –

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 15.86 9.7 15.86 9.7 – –

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 12.00 4.1 14.14 5.7 9.96 7.1

Group I .............................................................. 11.05 5.9 – – 9.22 5.8

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 19.75 4.7 19.89 5.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 17.42 4.6 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 20.90 5.7 ––––

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 19.75 4.4 19.99 4.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.23 5.2 20.23 5.2 – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 17.64 3.7 17.57 3.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.63 2.5 17.48 2.7 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 14.86 5.3 16.15 5.2 10.76 6.3

Group I .............................................................. 13.00 4.8 14.20 4.6 10.99 6.5

Group II ............................................................. 18.06 7.7 18.06 7.7 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 22.38 5.4 22.59 5.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 15.78 5.9 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 25.24 5.6 ––––

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 31.17 7.9 31.17 7.9 – –

Carpenters ........................................................................ 23.06 5.0 23.06 5.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.25 6.6 23.25 6.6 – –

Construction laborers ....................................................... 17.30 18.3 17.99 18.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 16.15 15.3 16.80 15.8 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 30.15 5.1 30.15 5.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 30.20 5.0 ––––

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 30.56 4.8 30.56 4.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 30.63 4.7 30.63 4.7 – –

Electricians ....................................................................... 24.51 1.2 24.73 1.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 26.54 6.0 27.23 6.4 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 23.39 5.4 23.50 5.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.59 11.2 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 24.36 5.4 ––––

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 24.36 18.4 24.36 18.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.36 18.4 24.36 18.4 – –

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 19.36 16.8 19.36 16.8 – –

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 19.36 16.8 19.36 16.8 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 25.80 7.4 25.80 7.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.06 10.1 25.06 10.1 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 22.93 5.9 22.93 5.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.93 5.9 ––––

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 27.15 11.3 27.15 11.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.15 11.3 27.15 11.3 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 20.62 6.5 20.62 6.5 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

23
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

–Continued

Maintenance and repair workers, general –Continued

Group II ............................................................. $20.62 6.5 $20.62 6.5 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 23.58 11.4 24.08 10.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.58 11.4 ––––

Production occupations .................................................... 19.54 3.7 20.06 4.4 $11.56 16.5

Group I .............................................................. 14.54 3.5 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 24.38 4.5 ––––

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 26.87 9.4 26.87 9.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.10 7.0 24.10 7.0 – –

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 13.97 4.2 14.02 3.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.92 7.4 ––––

Bakers .............................................................................. 14.13 12.1 ––––

Group I .............................................................. 12.98 7.7 ––––

Machinists ......................................................................... 24.63 2.4 24.63 2.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.34 .5 25.34 .5 – –

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 17.44 16.2 17.44 16.2 – –

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 22.27 8.1 22.27 8.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.25 8.4 27.25 8.4 – –

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 12.61 8.9 12.42 10.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.90 8.1 ––––

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 18.50 8.6 19.82 8.6 12.16 5.6

Group I .............................................................. 14.32 3.0 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 21.89 5.0 ––––

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 17.83 12.0 ––––

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 20.31 5.0 20.55 4.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 17.83 9.5 ––––

Group II ............................................................. 20.97 5.5 ––––

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 20.95 4.9 21.28 5.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 17.84 4.9 17.60 5.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.18 6.2 21.18 6.2 – –

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 18.10 14.2 18.10 14.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 17.82 16.4 17.82 16.4 – –

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 18.86 11.7 18.86 11.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 17.39 14.9 17.39 14.9 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 13.15 6.4 14.38 6.5 9.81 3.6

Group I .............................................................. 13.13 7.6 ––––

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 11.37 5.4 11.55 6.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.37 5.4 11.55 6.1 – –

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 13.77 6.6 15.23 6.2 10.03 4.3

Group I .............................................................. 13.81 8.0 15.47 7.1 10.03 4.3

1 Combined work levels simplify the presentation of work levels by combining

levels 1 through 15 into four broad groups. Group I combines levels 1-4, group II

combines levels 5-8, group III combines levels 9-12, and group IV combines

levels 13-15. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded

are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and

tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the

number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around

a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $10.00 $13.76 $20.75 $31.59 $43.96

Management occupations ................................................. 25.48 32.21 41.54 56.03 67.31

General and operations managers ................................... 25.54 26.19 26.19 36.06 48.46

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 38.47 42.37 47.82 55.17 65.89

Marketing managers ..................................................... 40.87 44.34 47.82 47.82 57.45

Sales managers ............................................................ 32.82 39.53 45.28 57.66 65.89

Computer and information systems managers ................. 50.80 59.40 67.87 67.87 67.87

Financial managers .......................................................... 17.37 25.48 31.23 52.88 65.18

Construction managers .................................................... 33.65 36.05 48.00 52.89 57.69

Education administrators .................................................. 22.15 24.69 33.78 42.87 47.08

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 42.87 45.83 45.85 52.74 77.20

Engineering managers ..................................................... 39.42 41.40 54.80 60.33 71.02

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 17.61 23.01 29.94 43.96 48.56

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 26.44 32.69 43.96 44.48 44.48

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products ...... 23.71 43.96 43.96 43.96 43.96

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm

products .................................................................. 26.44 29.94 44.48 44.48 44.48

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... 20.54 27.50 34.49 48.08 55.29

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 19.10 22.76 28.13 31.25 41.18

Management analysts ...................................................... 21.29 23.91 32.15 43.99 52.16

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 19.57 21.60 26.02 30.34 50.96

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 19.10 24.93 44.15 70.37 70.37

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 23.40 26.54 34.90 43.10 48.44

Computer software engineers .......................................... 25.52 29.32 37.93 44.59 60.01

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 34.02 37.93 44.59 53.42 60.01

Computer support specialists ........................................... 17.83 23.40 25.35 29.45 32.50

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 26.13 28.09 37.19 42.29 48.39

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 35.79 37.69 37.69 43.52 48.44

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 22.41 27.86 37.16 52.00 64.00

Architects, except naval .................................................... 22.41 24.04 28.05 37.16 43.26

Engineers ......................................................................... 26.44 34.97 45.80 60.00 66.00

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 20.26 23.58 30.29 42.11 45.80

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 20.26 23.19 28.93 40.30 44.15

Drafters ............................................................................. 12.50 17.00 20.00 31.00 35.65

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 24.47 27.53 30.10 32.47 36.92

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 17.65 19.31 24.76 28.85 37.54

Community and social services occupations .................. 15.26 18.08 25.14 27.49 35.75

Counselors ....................................................................... 17.09 18.74 26.30 30.73 34.28

Social workers .................................................................. 15.35 21.16 25.69 25.82 28.97

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 10.35 15.96 15.96 24.44 24.56

Legal occupations .............................................................. 14.00 20.14 28.85 41.35 43.98

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 13.53 17.30 31.67 39.69 46.36

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 16.56 24.36 28.59 36.15 37.97

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 16.56 23.08 27.71 30.94 36.15

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 13.75 25.38 36.95 41.82 46.62

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 13.53 13.53 13.75 15.77 34.87

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 25.25 33.09 39.84 42.15 46.36

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 24.20 30.01 38.45 41.82 44.33

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 33.15 33.89 40.47 42.67 46.36

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 25.70 32.35 38.01 44.20 46.64

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 23.46 32.22 37.73 45.70 46.64

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 17.23 36.35 52.28 62.22 65.00

Librarians .......................................................................... 28.48 33.71 38.21 39.69 39.69

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 10.00 12.31 14.33 15.49 17.30

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 —

Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. $15.50 $20.40 $25.50 $31.52 $35.51

Designers ......................................................................... 15.50 15.50 15.50 25.72 35.51

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 18.17 28.50 33.36 38.78 47.78

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 48.75 49.68 51.75 52.00 52.00

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 30.22 57.75 73.82 103.00 167.03

Registered nurses ............................................................ 29.71 32.00 34.25 37.00 41.34

Therapists ......................................................................... 28.33 29.94 38.03 47.78 47.78

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 13.80 17.82 25.93 31.57 32.75

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 29.20 30.41 35.87 40.87 43.99

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 28.50 30.41 35.54 40.87 41.32

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 10.86 16.85 18.41 21.52 23.36

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 18.16 20.04 22.18 24.04 26.31

Medical records and health information technicians ......... 13.43 15.35 16.91 18.12 22.52

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 11.45 12.93 16.00 18.80 20.77

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 10.75 11.73 13.24 15.34 18.10

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 10.75 11.50 13.25 15.83 18.24

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 12.93 14.98 18.00 20.00 21.00

Protective service occupations ......................................... 9.55 12.00 22.78 28.65 32.76

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 27.41 27.41 29.84 32.76 32.76

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 17.97 20.80 22.10 25.37 27.81

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 17.97 20.80 22.10 25.37 27.81

Police officers ................................................................... 28.15 30.49 31.80 32.62 39.54

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 28.15 30.49 31.80 32.62 39.54

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 8.50 10.00 12.00 14.25 19.23

Security guards ............................................................. 8.50 10.00 12.00 14.25 19.23

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.93 8.07 9.00 10.50 15.69

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 10.18 11.35 19.23 19.54 24.38

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 10.10 11.00 16.83 19.54 24.38

Cooks ............................................................................... 8.50 9.00 11.25 12.50 14.00

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 8.50 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.50

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.07 8.67 8.67 9.77 10.69

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 7.93 7.93 8.07 8.50 9.00

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 7.93 7.93 7.93 8.07 8.20

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 7.93 7.93 8.07 8.07 11.88

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 8.03 8.50 9.20 10.50 15.41

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 8.00 8.50 9.20 10.50 13.75

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.25 9.66

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 8.87 10.83 12.50 15.31 18.14

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 7.97 10.00 12.19 14.70 18.02

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 10.62 11.97 14.69 16.54 19.07

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 7.86 7.97 9.01 10.88 12.49

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 11.25 11.25 12.50 16.00 16.00

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 8.07 9.95 11.10 15.24 23.82

Child care workers ............................................................ 8.50 9.18 10.80 11.33 13.39

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 9.85 9.95 10.25 11.20 11.90

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 8.25 9.36 15.24 23.82 27.44

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ...................... 9.18 11.25 15.24 23.82 27.44

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 8.50 10.50 15.10 24.06 44.23

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 14.68 21.65 31.25 43.36 50.48

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 14.68 16.28 21.65 43.36 56.79

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 22.84 22.84 31.25 37.49 50.48

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 8.50 9.05 11.00 15.10 19.50

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 8.30 9.45 11.70 14.26 18.20

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 —

Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Sales and related occupations –Continued

Cashiers ................................................................... $8.30 $9.45 $11.70 $14.26 $18.20

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 8.07 9.50 14.10 16.10 22.90

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 8.07 9.05 10.02 16.10 16.10

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 8.50 8.75 10.55 13.49 24.02

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 17.00 19.42 25.48 53.58 64.55

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 16.84 18.04 22.74 52.77 61.17

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 11.75 13.58 16.83 20.40 24.00

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 20.78 24.02 25.00 25.50 28.65

Financial clerks ................................................................. 12.50 13.58 17.39 19.74 23.18

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 14.52 16.40 19.00 19.07 25.11

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 14.42 16.15 18.00 20.05 23.18

Tellers ........................................................................... 12.02 12.33 12.50 13.41 15.15

Customer service representatives .................................... 9.63 12.00 14.78 18.40 22.51

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 16.10 18.03 19.06 19.19 19.19

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 10.00 11.00 14.25 16.50 17.33

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 10.50 17.52 22.71 26.10 26.10

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 11.30 11.94 12.80 22.00 26.03

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 8.35 9.00 12.15 14.00 16.50

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 15.26 16.51 18.05 21.65 27.80

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 15.52 18.00 18.99 21.65 25.74

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 15.22 16.51 17.58 18.32 20.39

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 9.62 12.11 14.24 18.46 22.13

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 12.00 16.48 20.50 28.04 32.53

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 22.00 25.00 32.40 35.00 40.54

Carpenters ........................................................................ 18.00 19.67 20.50 25.94 32.49

Construction laborers ....................................................... 12.00 12.00 15.30 19.94 26.50

Construction equipment operators ................................... 25.19 29.80 31.75 32.17 32.46

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 25.19 29.80 31.75 32.17 33.78

Electricians ....................................................................... 12.07 23.15 23.50 31.15 36.93

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 14.50 17.50 22.41 28.26 34.62

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 12.50 12.50 19.50 28.85 40.54

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 8.00 12.44 22.11 23.90 28.05

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 8.00 12.44 22.11 23.90 28.05

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 18.00 20.00 27.40 28.98 32.87

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 16.49 17.45 21.57 25.27 32.87

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 20.35 20.35 22.40 36.51 36.51

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 16.49 16.56 21.57 22.76 26.18

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 15.75 17.48 23.50 26.77 35.73

Production occupations .................................................... 10.30 12.75 18.88 25.00 29.97

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 20.77 22.00 24.04 27.67 33.88

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 10.20 10.30 12.24 15.00 21.41

Bakers .............................................................................. 9.00 10.50 14.42 15.99 19.50

Machinists ......................................................................... 19.00 22.75 24.58 26.00 31.90

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 11.00 11.00 15.95 24.58 28.06

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 11.25 14.90 22.50 29.97 31.90

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 8.76 10.00 11.50 13.76 16.00

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 9.00 11.95 16.74 21.62 25.52

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 11.40 12.47 18.21 20.27 25.34

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 14.50 17.00 20.18 23.56 25.42

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 15.13 18.50 20.98 23.76 25.42

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 11.50 12.00 15.69 21.73 28.38

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 12.00 13.28 17.76 22.27 27.13

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 8.31 9.25 12.03 16.27 18.06

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 8.82 9.50 11.08 12.03 14.00

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 —

Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Transportation and material moving occupations

–Continued

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ $8.50 $9.25 $13.00 $16.75 $18.06

1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December

2007

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $9.53 $13.00 $19.98 $31.03 $44.31

Management occupations ................................................. 24.76 32.21 45.67 57.69 67.87

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 38.47 42.37 47.82 55.17 65.89

Marketing managers ..................................................... 40.87 44.34 47.82 47.82 57.45

Sales managers ............................................................ 32.82 39.53 45.28 57.66 65.89

Computer and information systems managers ................. 53.92 59.72 67.87 67.87 67.87

Financial managers .......................................................... 17.37 25.48 31.23 52.88 65.18

Construction managers .................................................... 33.65 36.05 48.00 52.89 57.69

Education administrators .................................................. 16.82 22.15 24.69 26.68 26.68

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 17.61 23.91 31.25 44.32 50.86

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 26.44 32.69 43.96 44.48 44.48

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products ...... 23.71 43.96 43.96 43.96 43.96

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm

products .................................................................. 26.44 29.94 44.48 44.48 44.48

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 21.39 23.01 28.85 31.25 40.09

Management analysts ...................................................... 21.63 23.91 32.96 43.99 52.16

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 19.57 21.82 26.02 30.53 50.96

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 23.40 26.13 35.33 43.27 49.34

Computer software engineers .......................................... 25.52 29.32 39.81 45.05 60.01

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 34.02 37.93 44.59 53.55 60.01

Computer support specialists ........................................... 17.83 23.40 25.35 29.45 32.50

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 26.13 28.09 37.32 42.29 48.39

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 37.69 37.69 37.69 44.35 48.44

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 22.41 27.64 37.16 53.00 64.00

Architects, except naval .................................................... 22.41 24.04 28.05 37.16 43.26

Engineers ......................................................................... 25.83 33.00 47.00 62.00 66.00

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 20.26 23.58 30.29 42.11 45.80

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 20.26 23.19 28.93 40.30 44.15

Drafters ............................................................................. 12.50 17.00 20.00 31.00 35.65

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 24.47 27.53 30.10 32.66 37.10

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 17.65 17.79 23.69 28.85 37.41

Community and social services occupations .................. 11.62 15.23 17.50 27.83 33.56

Legal occupations .............................................................. 14.00 20.14 28.85 41.35 43.98

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 10.66 14.00 27.11 38.21 39.69

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 23.08 24.97 27.71 28.98 36.15

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 13.45 13.53 14.15 15.77 27.90

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 14.31 20.25 25.25 30.05 39.24

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 15.50 19.23 25.48 28.50 35.51

Designers ......................................................................... 15.50 15.50 15.50 25.72 35.51

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 18.12 28.33 33.00 38.68 46.89

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 49.68 49.68 51.75 52.00 52.00

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 30.22 57.75 73.82 103.00 167.03

Registered nurses ............................................................ 29.94 32.00 34.50 36.99 41.34

Therapists ......................................................................... 27.58 29.81 37.31 47.78 47.78

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 13.80 17.82 25.93 31.57 32.75

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 29.20 30.41 35.87 40.87 43.99

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 28.50 30.41 35.54 40.87 41.32

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 10.86 16.85 18.41 21.52 23.36

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 18.16 19.51 22.17 24.04 24.45

Medical records and health information technicians ......... 13.43 15.35 16.91 18.12 22.52

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 11.38 12.84 15.38 18.24 20.95

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 10.65 11.50 12.92 14.74 18.24

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 10.42 11.45 12.91 14.74 18.24

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 12.37 14.98 18.00 20.00 21.00

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December

2007 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Protective service occupations ......................................... $8.50 $9.70 $12.00 $14.25 $26.23

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 8.50 9.55 11.50 13.00 16.35

Security guards ............................................................. 8.50 9.55 11.50 13.00 16.35

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.93 8.07 9.00 10.50 15.69

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 10.18 11.35 19.23 19.54 24.38

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 10.10 11.00 16.83 19.54 24.38

Cooks ............................................................................... 8.50 9.00 11.25 12.50 14.00

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 8.50 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.50

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.07 8.25 8.67 9.25 10.42

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 7.93 7.93 8.07 8.50 9.00

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 7.93 7.93 7.93 8.07 8.20

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 7.93 7.93 8.07 8.07 11.88

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 8.03 8.50 9.14 10.00 13.70

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 8.00 8.50 9.20 10.50 13.75

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.25 9.66

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 7.97 10.00 11.76 14.24 17.05

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 7.93 9.00 10.83 12.90 16.89

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 10.00 10.98 12.73 15.45 21.62

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 7.86 7.97 9.01 10.88 12.49

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 7.93 9.85 10.80 13.95 23.82

Child care workers ............................................................ 8.50 9.18 10.80 11.33 13.39

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 9.85 9.95 10.25 11.20 11.90

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 9.17 10.50 15.24 23.82 27.44

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ...................... 9.18 11.25 15.24 23.82 27.44

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 8.50 10.50 15.10 24.06 44.23

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 14.68 21.65 31.25 43.36 50.48

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 14.68 16.28 21.65 43.36 56.79

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 22.84 22.84 31.25 37.49 50.48

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 8.50 9.05 11.00 15.10 19.50

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 8.30 9.45 11.70 14.26 18.20

Cashiers ................................................................... 8.30 9.45 11.70 14.26 18.20

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 8.07 9.50 14.10 16.10 22.90

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 8.07 9.05 10.02 16.10 16.10

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 8.50 8.75 10.55 13.49 24.02

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 17.00 19.42 25.48 53.58 64.55

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 16.84 18.04 22.74 52.77 61.17

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 11.60 13.10 16.40 19.96 23.92

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 20.43 21.64 25.00 27.69 30.12

Financial clerks ................................................................. 12.33 13.41 16.40 19.50 22.25

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 14.52 16.40 19.00 19.07 25.11

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 14.42 15.00 17.50 19.74 23.44

Tellers ........................................................................... 12.02 12.33 12.50 13.41 15.15

Customer service representatives .................................... 9.63 12.00 14.78 18.40 22.51

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 15.70 17.87 19.08 19.19 19.98

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 10.00 11.00 14.25 16.50 17.33

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 11.30 11.94 12.80 22.00 26.03

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 8.35 9.00 12.15 14.00 16.50

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 15.24 16.54 18.99 23.44 28.11

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 15.24 16.37 18.00 21.37 25.74

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 15.22 15.87 19.71 20.09 21.70

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 9.73 12.00 14.42 16.02 22.16

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 12.00 16.48 20.50 28.04 32.53

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December

2007 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Construction and extraction occupations –Continued

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... $22.00 $25.00 $32.40 $35.00 $40.54

Carpenters ........................................................................ 18.00 19.67 20.50 25.94 32.49

Construction laborers ....................................................... 12.00 12.00 15.30 19.94 26.50

Electricians ....................................................................... 11.63 12.07 23.50 31.15 36.93

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 14.15 17.45 21.57 27.40 32.87

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 12.50 12.50 19.50 28.85 40.54

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 8.00 12.44 20.00 23.90 28.05

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 8.00 12.44 20.00 23.90 28.05

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 18.00 20.00 27.40 28.70 32.87

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 16.49 16.56 21.00 22.40 32.87

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 20.35 20.35 22.40 36.51 36.51

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 16.12 16.49 17.45 21.57 21.57

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 15.75 17.48 22.00 26.77 26.77

Production occupations .................................................... 10.30 12.75 18.88 25.00 29.97

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 20.77 22.00 24.04 27.67 33.88

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 10.20 10.30 12.24 15.00 21.41

Bakers .............................................................................. 9.00 10.50 14.42 15.99 19.50

Machinists ......................................................................... 19.00 22.75 24.58 26.00 31.90

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 11.00 11.00 15.95 24.58 28.06

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 11.25 14.90 22.50 29.97 31.90

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 8.76 10.00 11.50 13.76 16.00

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 9.00 11.77 16.00 21.28 25.42

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 14.00 16.62 19.62 23.00 25.42

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 15.00 18.35 20.98 23.96 25.42

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 11.50 12.00 15.69 21.73 28.38

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 12.00 13.28 17.76 22.27 27.13

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 8.30 9.25 12.03 16.00 18.00

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 8.82 9.50 11.08 12.03 14.00

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 8.50 9.25 12.88 16.75 18.06

1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

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Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA,

December 2007

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $14.69 $18.15 $25.90 $33.78 $41.30

Management occupations ................................................. 26.19 31.58 35.00 41.83 48.89

Education administrators .................................................. 33.78 36.10 42.87 47.08 55.19

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 42.87 45.83 45.85 52.74 77.20

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 17.32 20.54 25.89 33.35 39.46

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 24.36 30.42 34.01 36.29 37.19

Computer software engineers .......................................... 29.77 30.51 33.70 35.61 37.19

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 29.77 30.51 33.70 34.80 37.19

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 21.08 22.68 28.32 32.06 40.23

Community and social services occupations .................. 19.56 24.44 25.82 26.30 36.14

Social workers .................................................................. 21.60 24.97 25.69 25.82 40.83

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 14.79 22.76 33.84 40.98 47.23

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 16.56 16.56 31.83 36.23 58.49

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 27.21 33.15 39.24 42.57 46.64

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 28.28 33.90 40.02 42.39 46.36

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 27.08 33.90 39.85 41.82 45.22

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 33.15 36.39 40.47 42.67 46.36

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 27.15 32.35 38.45 44.98 46.64

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 26.54 32.35 38.01 46.39 46.64

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 12.49 13.57 14.75 15.49 17.30

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 27.71 29.71 33.74 40.72 48.75

Registered nurses ............................................................ 29.10 30.43 33.74 37.94 40.72

Protective service occupations ......................................... 19.23 23.10 27.41 31.80 32.76

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 27.41 27.41 28.28 32.76 32.76

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 17.97 20.80 22.10 25.37 27.81

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 17.97 20.80 22.10 25.37 27.81

Police officers ................................................................... 28.15 30.49 31.80 32.62 39.54

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 28.15 30.49 31.80 32.62 39.54

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 11.95 13.69 14.69 18.02 20.00

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 11.97 14.29 14.69 16.61 18.14

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 11.97 14.29 14.69 16.61 18.14

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 8.25 12.96 17.89 17.89 22.14

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 13.41 16.51 18.61 22.16 24.84

Financial clerks ................................................................. 18.17 19.27 20.05 21.60 25.05

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 16.21 16.51 17.58 20.43 22.21

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 16.51 16.51 17.58 17.58 18.32

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 8.67 12.23 14.24 18.61 22.13

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 21.30 25.19 26.20 29.80 30.40

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 22.76 26.82 30.04 35.73 40.20

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 17.74 19.34 23.56 25.34 28.72

1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December

2007

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $11.50 $15.41 $22.68 $32.53 $44.48

Management occupations ................................................. 25.48 32.21 41.54 56.03 67.31

General and operations managers ................................... 25.54 26.19 26.19 36.06 48.46

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 38.47 42.37 47.82 55.17 65.89

Marketing managers ..................................................... 40.87 44.34 47.82 47.82 57.45

Sales managers ............................................................ 32.82 39.53 45.28 57.66 65.89

Computer and information systems managers ................. 50.80 59.40 67.87 67.87 67.87

Financial managers .......................................................... 17.37 25.48 31.23 52.88 65.18

Construction managers .................................................... 33.65 36.05 48.00 52.89 57.69

Education administrators .................................................. 22.15 24.69 33.78 42.87 47.08

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 42.87 45.83 45.85 52.74 77.20

Engineering managers ..................................................... 39.42 41.40 54.80 60.33 71.02

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 17.61 23.27 30.11 43.96 48.56

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 26.44 32.69 43.96 44.48 44.48

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products ...... 23.71 43.96 43.96 43.96 43.96

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm

products .................................................................. 26.44 29.94 44.48 44.48 44.48

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... 23.76 27.50 36.54 48.08 55.29

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 19.10 22.76 28.13 31.25 41.18

Management analysts ...................................................... 21.29 23.91 32.59 43.99 52.16

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 19.57 21.60 26.02 30.34 50.96

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 19.10 24.93 44.15 70.37 70.37

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 23.44 26.54 35.12 43.10 48.44

Computer software engineers .......................................... 25.52 29.32 37.93 44.59 60.01

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 34.02 37.93 44.59 53.42 60.01

Computer support specialists ........................................... 17.83 23.40 25.35 29.45 32.50

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 26.13 28.09 37.19 42.29 48.39

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 35.79 37.69 37.69 43.52 48.44

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 22.41 27.53 38.94 53.00 64.00

Architects, except naval .................................................... 22.41 24.04 27.89 37.16 43.26

Engineers ......................................................................... 26.44 34.97 45.80 60.00 66.00

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 20.26 23.58 30.29 42.11 45.80

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 20.26 23.19 28.93 40.30 44.15

Drafters ............................................................................. 12.50 17.00 20.00 31.00 35.65

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 24.01 27.02 27.53 32.68 37.98

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 17.65 20.67 25.00 28.85 38.45

Life scientists .................................................................... 17.65 17.65 17.65 23.69 23.73

Community and social services occupations .................. 15.60 18.51 25.69 26.30 40.83

Counselors ....................................................................... 16.93 18.70 26.30 28.77 33.91

Social workers .................................................................. 13.65 20.54 25.69 25.82 40.83

Legal occupations .............................................................. 14.00 26.44 28.85 43.98 43.98

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 14.15 22.76 33.09 39.69 42.67

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 16.56 23.08 27.71 31.41 36.23

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 16.56 23.08 26.99 28.85 30.94

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 13.75 25.89 36.95 41.64 46.62

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 13.53 13.53 14.15 15.77 36.29

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 25.70 33.15 39.85 42.15 45.70

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 25.00 30.27 38.45 41.82 43.34

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 33.15 36.39 40.47 42.67 46.36

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 25.70 32.35 38.01 44.00 46.64

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 24.96 32.26 37.41 45.70 46.64

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 10.00 13.17 14.33 16.04 19.80

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December

2007 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. $15.50 $20.40 $26.92 $32.18 $35.51

Designers ......................................................................... 15.50 15.50 15.50 25.72 35.51

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 17.51 29.00 33.00 38.84 47.78

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 48.75 49.68 51.75 52.00 52.00

Registered nurses ............................................................ 29.84 31.98 34.14 36.50 40.70

Therapists ......................................................................... 27.58 29.66 35.85 47.78 47.78

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 13.80 17.82 25.93 31.57 32.75

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 29.20 30.41 35.87 40.87 42.00

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 10.86 16.85 20.39 22.80 23.36

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 18.16 20.72 22.76 24.04 28.04

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 11.45 13.13 15.83 18.64 20.06

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 11.45 11.73 13.75 16.16 18.24

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 11.45 11.73 13.76 16.20 18.24

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 12.93 14.68 18.00 20.00 20.77

Protective service occupations ......................................... 10.00 13.00 23.60 29.33 32.76

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 27.41 27.41 29.84 32.76 32.76

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 17.97 20.80 22.10 25.37 27.81

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 17.97 20.80 22.10 25.37 27.81

Police officers ................................................................... 28.15 30.49 31.80 32.62 39.54

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 28.15 30.49 31.80 32.62 39.54

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 8.50 10.00 12.00 14.25 19.23

Security guards ............................................................. 8.50 10.00 12.00 14.25 19.23

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 8.25 9.00 10.00 13.09 19.23

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 10.18 11.35 19.23 19.54 24.38

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 10.10 11.00 16.83 19.54 24.38

Cooks ............................................................................... 8.98 10.10 11.50 13.11 14.50

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 10.00 10.50 11.50 12.50 14.00

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 7.93 8.07 9.00 9.00 9.50

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 8.50 9.14 10.00 12.00 15.69

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 8.50 9.14 10.00 10.50 15.69

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 10.00 11.25 12.63 16.00 19.34

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 9.01 10.83 13.67 15.31 18.14

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 10.74 11.97 14.69 16.61 19.34

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 7.93 8.15 9.25 10.79 12.63

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 11.25 11.25 12.50 16.00 16.00

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 7.93 10.00 11.60 17.89 26.97

Child care workers ............................................................ 8.89 10.37 11.10 11.33 12.98

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 10.38 12.20 18.20 32.06 50.49

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 14.68 21.65 31.25 43.36 50.48

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 14.68 16.28 21.65 43.36 56.79

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 22.84 22.84 31.25 37.49 50.48

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 9.45 10.56 12.20 18.20 23.36

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 9.50 11.36 12.20 15.00 18.20

Cashiers ................................................................... 9.50 11.36 12.20 15.00 18.20

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 9.50 13.35 16.10 22.90 38.56

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 8.86 10.38 11.50 19.06 25.42

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 16.84 19.42 27.99 54.67 64.55

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 16.84 19.42 22.76 53.03 64.55

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 12.33 14.53 17.50 20.80 24.23

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December

2007 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Office and administrative support occupations

–Continued

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... $20.78 $24.02 $25.00 $25.50 $28.65

Financial clerks ................................................................. 12.50 14.00 17.48 19.74 22.44

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 14.52 16.40 19.00 19.07 25.11

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 14.42 16.15 18.00 20.05 23.18

Customer service representatives .................................... 10.20 12.61 14.87 18.40 22.70

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 16.10 18.03 19.06 19.19 19.19

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 10.00 12.92 14.25 16.50 17.33

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 10.50 17.52 22.71 26.10 26.10

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 11.30 11.94 12.80 22.00 26.03

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 10.00 12.20 14.15 16.50 16.50

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 15.52 16.51 18.05 21.70 27.96

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 15.56 18.00 18.99 21.65 25.74

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 15.22 16.51 17.58 18.15 20.24

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 12.23 13.36 14.44 18.98 22.16

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 12.07 16.48 20.50 28.86 32.53

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 22.00 25.00 32.40 35.00 40.54

Carpenters ........................................................................ 18.00 19.67 20.50 25.94 32.49

Construction laborers ....................................................... 12.00 12.00 19.00 19.94 26.50

Construction equipment operators ................................... 25.19 29.80 31.75 32.17 32.46

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 25.19 29.80 31.75 32.17 33.78

Electricians ....................................................................... 11.63 12.07 23.98 31.15 36.93

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 14.58 17.50 22.76 28.50 35.50

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 12.50 12.50 19.50 28.85 40.54

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 8.00 12.44 22.11 23.90 28.05

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 8.00 12.44 22.11 23.90 28.05

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 18.00 20.00 27.40 28.98 32.87

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 16.49 17.45 21.57 25.27 32.87

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 20.35 20.35 22.40 36.51 36.51

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 16.49 16.56 21.57 22.76 26.18

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 16.50 18.00 26.50 26.77 35.73

Production occupations .................................................... 11.00 13.42 19.50 25.36 30.28

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 20.77 22.00 24.04 27.67 33.88

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 10.20 10.30 12.28 15.00 21.61

Machinists ......................................................................... 19.00 22.75 24.58 26.00 31.90

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 11.00 11.00 15.95 24.58 28.06

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 11.25 14.90 22.50 29.97 31.90

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 8.44 9.00 12.13 13.42 14.00

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December

2007 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... $10.55 $13.00 $18.00 $22.49 $27.13

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 14.00 17.39 20.80 24.04 25.42

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 16.47 18.50 21.62 25.12 25.42

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 11.50 12.00 15.69 21.73 28.38

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 12.00 13.28 17.76 22.27 27.13

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 9.25 11.08 13.33 16.75 18.06

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 8.82 10.00 11.60 12.03 14.00

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 9.25 11.81 14.89 17.45 18.11

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,

a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a

full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in

another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

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Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA,

December 2007

Occupation3

Part-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $7.93 $8.50 $10.01 $15.20 $26.34

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 10.50 13.36 17.30 43.55 62.22

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 9.69 10.73 23.43 47.69 48.45

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 10.33 12.00 14.51 15.20 15.49

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 18.41 27.66 33.74 38.46 43.29

Registered nurses ............................................................ 28.06 33.36 34.64 38.43 43.45

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 10.42 12.01 18.00 21.00 21.00

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.93 7.93 8.07 8.92 10.00

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 7.93 7.93 7.93 8.07 8.50

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 7.93 7.93 7.93 8.07 8.50

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 7.93 8.14 8.35 9.50 11.96

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 7.93 8.00 8.35 9.25 11.96

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.93 8.50 8.92 9.66 9.66

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 7.86 7.97 9.26 11.08 12.90

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 7.86 7.97 9.20 11.08 12.85

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 8.07 8.50 10.00 11.20 13.39

Child care workers ............................................................ 7.99 8.24 10.25 11.65 13.39

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 8.25 8.25 9.17 10.40 13.73

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 8.25 8.50 9.25 12.00 17.95

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 8.25 8.50 9.05 11.17 17.70

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 8.00 8.35 10.00 13.70 17.95

Cashiers ................................................................... 8.00 8.35 10.00 13.70 17.95

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 8.50 8.50 8.50 9.84 11.00

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 8.35 9.10 11.79 13.10 18.34

Financial clerks ................................................................. 13.10 13.10 13.10 20.00 24.00

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 8.66 9.75 10.00 11.15 14.31

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 8.25 8.35 9.00 11.67 13.00

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 8.33 8.67 9.73 12.11 15.00

Production occupations .................................................... 7.93 7.93 10.00 14.08 20.50

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 8.00 8.50 10.00 14.65 20.00

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 7.93 8.25 8.75 11.00 12.50

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 7.93 8.15 9.00 11.00 12.69

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,

a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a

full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in

another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

37
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $25.98 $22.68 $1,033 $885 39.8 $53,028 $45,510 2,041

Management occupations ................... 43.91 41.54 1,790 1,662 40.8 92,451 86,401 2,105

General and operations managers ..... 32.27 26.19 1,291 1,048 40.0 67,120 54,484 2,080

Marketing and sales managers .......... 48.61 47.82 1,972 1,913 40.6 102,527 99,457 2,109

Marketing managers ....................... 48.29 47.82 1,932 1,913 40.0 100,441 99,457 2,080

Sales managers .............................. 48.94 45.28 2,013 1,737 41.1 104,688 90,330 2,139

Computer and information systems

managers ...................................... 63.23 67.87 2,855 3,394 45.2 148,471 176,467 2,348

Financial managers ............................ 40.16 31.23 1,624 1,249 40.4 84,442 64,963 2,102

Construction managers ...................... 47.61 48.00 1,904 1,920 40.0 99,019 99,840 2,080

Education administrators .................... 34.37 33.78 1,403 1,351 40.8 66,918 55,501 1,947

Education administrators,

elementary and secondary

school ....................................... 51.61 45.85 2,064 1,834 40.0 104,343 95,333 2,022

Engineering managers ....................... 52.71 54.80 2,195 2,031 41.6 114,115 105,612 2,165

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 32.66 30.11 1,340 1,188 41.0 69,656 61,755 2,133

Buyers and purchasing agents ........... 39.05 43.96 1,680 1,758 43.0 87,385 91,441 2,238

Wholesale and retail buyers, except

farm products ............................ 41.18 43.96 1,647 1,758 40.0 85,648 91,441 2,080

Purchasing agents, except

wholesale, retail, and farm

products .................................... 38.29 44.48 1,694 1,614 44.2 88,073 83,907 2,300

Compliance officers, except

agriculture, construction, health

and safety, and transportation ...... 38.25 36.54 1,567 1,405 41.0 81,488 73,074 2,130

Human resources, training, and labor

relations specialists ...................... 29.03 28.13 1,161 1,125 40.0 60,381 58,500 2,080

Management analysts ........................ 34.45 32.59 1,376 1,304 40.0 71,570 67,787 2,077

Accountants and auditors ................... 29.38 26.02 1,245 1,067 42.4 64,754 55,494 2,204

Financial analysts and advisors .......... 42.20 44.15 1,688 1,766 40.0 87,767 91,832 2,080

Computer and mathematical science

occupations .................................... 35.23 35.12 1,477 1,466 41.9 76,829 76,222 2,181

Computer software engineers ............ 38.54 37.93 1,669 1,517 43.3 86,803 78,892 2,252

Computer software engineers,

systems software ...................... 45.61 44.59 1,838 1,784 40.3 95,559 92,751 2,095

Computer support specialists ............. 26.45 25.35 1,111 954 42.0 57,778 49,612 2,184

Computer systems analysts ............... 36.36 37.19 1,532 1,488 42.1 79,686 77,353 2,191

Network systems and data

communications analysts ............. 40.24 37.69 1,566 1,413 38.9 81,423 73,499 2,023

Architecture and engineering

occupations .................................... 40.59 38.94 1,633 1,557 40.2 84,936 80,954 2,093

Architects, except naval ...................... 31.02 27.89 1,303 1,115 42.0 67,733 58,001 2,183

Engineers ........................................... 47.01 45.80 1,884 1,844 40.1 97,982 95,909 2,084

Electrical and electronics engineers 33.54 30.29 1,342 1,211 40.0 69,766 62,995 2,080

Electronics engineers, except

computer ............................... 32.74 28.93 1,310 1,157 40.0 68,101 60,168 2,080

Drafters ............................................... 24.01 20.00 960 800 40.0 49,946 41,600 2,080

Engineering technicians, except

drafters ......................................... 29.79 27.53 1,192 1,101 40.0 61,968 57,262 2,080

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .................................... 26.90 25.00 1,075 1,000 40.0 54,776 52,000 2,036

Life scientists ...................................... 20.29 17.65 811 706 40.0 42,198 36,718 2,080

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 25.05 25.69 1,026 1,014 41.0 51,487 52,291 2,055

Counselors ......................................... 25.96 26.30 1,095 1,220 42.2 54,375 59,592 2,094

Social workers .................................... 24.67 25.69 979 1,028 39.7 48,156 53,435 1,952

Legal occupations ................................ 31.14 28.85 1,246 1,154 40.0 64,768 60,000 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Education, training, and library

occupations .................................... $31.00 $33.09 $1,163 $1,251 37.5 $48,740 $49,990 1,572

Postsecondary teachers ..................... 27.19 27.71 1,025 1,051 37.7 47,507 49,457 1,747

Miscellaneous postsecondary

teachers .................................... 25.13 26.99 962 969 38.3 46,843 48,006 1,864

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ............ 33.33 36.95 1,247 1,309 37.4 48,034 49,990 1,441

Preschool and kindergarten

teachers .................................... 17.96 14.15 706 566 39.3 33,747 29,432 1,879

Elementary and middle school

teachers .................................... 36.97 39.85 1,370 1,401 37.1 50,566 50,989 1,368

Elementary school teachers,

except special education ...... 35.89 38.45 1,333 1,401 37.2 49,399 50,989 1,377

Middle school teachers, except

special and vocational

education .............................. 40.58 40.47 1,490 1,544 36.7 54,344 56,903 1,339

Secondary school teachers ............ 36.77 38.01 1,360 1,373 37.0 50,200 49,990 1,365

Secondary school teachers,

except special and vocational

education .............................. 36.54 37.41 1,359 1,425 37.2 50,221 52,171 1,374

Teacher assistants ............................. 14.54 14.33 483 466 33.2 19,052 18,680 1,310

Arts, design, entertainment, sports,

and media occupations .................. 25.96 26.92 1,039 1,077 40.0 52,868 55,390 2,036

Designers ........................................... 21.52 15.50 861 620 40.0 44,758 32,240 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 33.90 33.00 1,330 1,320 39.2 68,806 68,640 2,030

Pharmacists ........................................ 50.78 51.75 2,060 2,080 40.6 107,113 108,160 2,109

Registered nurses .............................. 34.25 34.14 1,360 1,360 39.7 70,707 70,720 2,064

Therapists ........................................... 38.65 35.85 1,515 1,434 39.2 75,453 69,846 1,952

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 24.82 25.93 978 996 39.4 50,842 51,817 2,048

Diagnostic related technologists and

technicians .................................... 35.80 35.87 1,432 1,435 40.0 74,463 74,610 2,080

Health diagnosing and treating

practitioner support technicians .... 18.93 20.39 707 815 37.3 36,746 42,403 1,941

Licensed practical and licensed

vocational nurses .......................... 22.50 22.76 840 847 37.3 42,041 39,229 1,868

Healthcare support occupations ......... 16.10 15.83 603 576 37.4 31,180 29,952 1,937

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 14.17 13.75 544 529 38.4 27,968 27,331 1,974

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. 14.18 13.76 543 517 38.3 27,895 26,857 1,968

Miscellaneous healthcare support

occupations .................................. 17.67 18.00 644 599 36.5 33,500 31,165 1,896

Protective service occupations ........... 22.05 23.60 915 911 41.5 47,567 47,382 2,157

Fire fighters ......................................... 29.75 29.84 1,424 1,465 47.9 74,031 76,182 2,489

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and

jailers ............................................ 22.50 22.10 900 884 40.0 46,810 45,968 2,080

Correctional officers and jailers ...... 22.50 22.10 900 884 40.0 46,810 45,968 2,080

Police officers ..................................... 32.22 31.80 1,297 1,272 40.2 67,419 66,136 2,093

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ... 32.22 31.80 1,297 1,272 40.2 67,419 66,136 2,093

Security guards and gaming

surveillance officers ...................... 13.31 12.00 528 480 39.7 27,473 24,960 2,064

Security guards ............................... 13.31 12.00 528 480 39.7 27,473 24,960 2,064

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 11.69 10.00 446 380 38.1 23,035 19,760 1,971

First-line supervisors/managers, food

preparation and serving workers .. 16.67 19.23 682 769 40.9 35,457 40,000 2,127

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Food preparation and serving related

occupations –Continued

First-line supervisors/managers of

food preparation and serving

workers ..................................... $16.35 $16.83 $670 $673 41.0 $34,859 $35,000 2,133

Cooks ................................................. 11.83 11.50 449 440 38.0 23,371 22,880 1,975

Cooks, restaurant ........................... 11.70 11.50 440 437 37.6 22,889 22,724 1,957

Food service, tipped ........................... 8.71 9.00 317 306 36.4 16,496 15,912 1,893

Fast food and counter workers ........... 10.88 10.00 423 400 38.9 21,524 20,800 1,978

Combined food preparation and

serving workers, including fast

food ........................................... 10.65 10.00 415 400 39.0 21,579 20,800 2,026

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 14.14 12.63 546 491 38.6 28,326 24,960 2,003

Building cleaning workers ................... 13.79 13.67 545 541 39.5 28,226 28,151 2,047

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 14.78 14.69 591 588 40.0 30,586 30,564 2,069

Maids and housekeeping cleaners 10.04 9.25 380 360 37.9 19,760 18,720 1,968

Grounds maintenance workers ........... 13.74 12.50 506 480 36.8 26,308 24,960 1,915

Personal care and service

occupations .................................... 14.41 11.60 525 444 36.4 26,979 22,750 1,872

Child care workers .............................. 11.06 11.10 428 432 38.7 21,175 22,464 1,914

Sales and related occupations ............ 24.43 18.20 993 728 40.6 51,629 37,856 2,114

First-line supervisors/managers, sales

workers ......................................... 32.04 31.25 1,345 1,250 42.0 69,965 65,000 2,184

First-line supervisors/managers of

retail sales workers ................... 31.68 21.65 1,386 866 43.8 72,084 45,032 2,275

First-line supervisors/managers of

non-retail sales workers ............ 32.48 31.25 1,299 1,250 40.0 67,566 65,000 2,080

Retail sales workers ........................... 14.94 12.20 605 464 40.5 31,459 24,151 2,106

Cashiers, all workers ...................... 13.37 12.20 512 464 38.3 26,625 24,151 1,991

Cashiers ..................................... 13.37 12.20 512 464 38.3 26,625 24,151 1,991

Counter and rental clerks and parts

salespersons ............................ 17.84 16.10 714 644 40.0 37,107 33,480 2,080

Retail salespersons ........................ 15.44 11.50 654 440 42.4 34,025 22,880 2,203

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ............................... 36.10 27.99 1,476 1,120 40.9 76,772 58,221 2,127

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, except

technical and scientific products 33.86 22.76 1,389 910 41.0 72,231 47,343 2,133

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 17.97 17.50 708 699 39.4 36,664 36,094 2,040

First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support

workers ......................................... 24.78 25.00 962 961 38.8 50,013 49,962 2,018

Financial clerks ................................... 17.20 17.48 681 656 39.6 35,424 34,112 2,059

Billing and posting clerks and

machine operators .................... 18.72 19.00 715 656 38.2 37,164 34,112 1,985

Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks ........................... 18.16 18.00 724 720 39.9 37,661 37,440 2,074

Customer service representatives ...... 15.78 14.87 631 595 40.0 32,818 30,930 2,080

Human resources assistants, except

payroll and timekeeping ................ 18.45 19.06 725 720 39.3 37,723 37,424 2,044

Receptionists and information clerks .. 14.44 14.25 561 570 38.8 29,149 29,640 2,019

Dispatchers ......................................... 21.14 22.71 846 908 40.0 43,968 47,237 2,080

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks 15.86 12.80 634 512 40.0 32,992 26,624 2,080

Stock clerks and order fillers .............. 14.14 14.15 556 560 39.3 28,933 29,120 2,046

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 19.89 18.05 785 722 39.5 40,490 37,440 2,036

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Office and administrative support

occupations –Continued

Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants .......... $19.99 $18.99 $796 $760 39.8 $41,374 $39,499 2,069

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 17.57 17.58 702 703 40.0 35,757 35,805 2,035

Office clerks, general .......................... 16.15 14.44 611 577 37.8 31,140 30,000 1,928

Construction and extraction

occupations .................................... 22.59 20.50 895 820 39.6 46,030 42,640 2,038

First-line supervisors/managers of

construction trades and extraction

workers ......................................... 31.17 32.40 1,247 1,296 40.0 64,825 67,392 2,080

Carpenters .......................................... 23.06 20.50 922 820 40.0 47,575 42,640 2,063

Construction laborers ......................... 17.99 19.00 694 612 38.6 35,347 31,824 1,965

Construction equipment operators ..... 30.15 31.75 1,206 1,270 40.0 61,313 61,984 2,034

Operating engineers and other

construction equipment

operators .................................. 30.56 31.75 1,223 1,270 40.0 62,021 63,232 2,029

Electricians ......................................... 24.73 23.98 989 959 40.0 51,457 49,878 2,080

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... 23.50 22.76 940 910 40.0 48,870 47,339 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of

mechanics, installers, and

repairers ....................................... 24.36 19.50 975 780 40.0 50,676 40,560 2,080

Automotive technicians and repairers 19.36 22.11 775 884 40.0 40,279 45,978 2,080

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics ................................ 19.36 22.11 775 884 40.0 40,279 45,978 2,080

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel

engine specialists ......................... 25.80 27.40 1,032 1,096 40.0 53,657 56,992 2,080

Industrial machinery installation,

repair, and maintenance workers 22.93 21.57 917 863 40.0 47,696 44,866 2,080

Industrial machinery mechanics ..... 27.15 22.40 1,086 896 40.0 56,482 46,592 2,080

Maintenance and repair workers,

general ...................................... 20.62 21.57 825 863 40.0 42,896 44,866 2,080

Line installers and repairers ............... 24.08 26.50 963 1,060 40.0 50,094 55,120 2,080

Production occupations ...................... 20.06 19.50 801 778 39.9 41,196 39,832 2,053

First-line supervisors/managers of

production and operating workers 26.87 24.04 1,075 962 40.0 55,896 50,001 2,080

Miscellaneous assemblers and

fabricators ..................................... 14.02 12.28 561 491 40.0 29,157 25,542 2,080

Machinists ........................................... 24.63 24.58 985 983 40.0 51,231 51,126 2,080

Miscellaneous metalworkers and

plastic workers .............................. 17.44 15.95 698 638 40.0 36,275 33,176 2,080

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,

and weighers ................................ 22.27 22.50 891 900 40.0 41,310 45,802 1,855

Miscellaneous production workers ..... 12.42 12.13 497 485 40.0 25,830 25,226 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Transportation and material moving

occupations .................................... $19.82 $18.00 $785 $720 39.6 $40,745 $37,440 2,055

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers 20.55 20.80 822 832 40.0 42,622 43,272 2,074

Truck drivers, heavy and

tractor-trailer ............................. 21.28 21.62 851 865 40.0 44,097 44,970 2,072

Truck drivers, light or delivery

services .................................... 18.10 15.69 724 628 40.0 37,657 32,635 2,080

Industrial truck and tractor operators .. 18.86 17.76 754 710 40.0 39,233 36,941 2,080

Laborers and material movers, hand .. 14.38 13.33 575 533 40.0 29,905 27,724 2,080

Cleaners of vehicles and

equipment ................................. 11.55 11.60 462 464 40.0 24,030 24,128 2,080

Laborers and freight, stock, and

material movers, hand .............. 15.23 14.89 609 596 40.0 31,685 30,975 2,080

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,

where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay

of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See

appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $25.73 $21.65 $1,024 $840 39.8 $53,033 $43,680 2,061

Management occupations ................... 45.78 45.67 1,870 1,774 40.8 96,499 92,225 2,108

Marketing and sales managers .......... 48.61 47.82 1,972 1,913 40.6 102,527 99,457 2,109

Marketing managers ....................... 48.29 47.82 1,932 1,913 40.0 100,441 99,457 2,080

Sales managers .............................. 48.94 45.28 2,013 1,737 41.1 104,688 90,330 2,139

Computer and information systems

managers ...................................... 64.53 67.87 2,937 3,394 45.5 152,746 176,467 2,367

Financial managers ............................ 40.33 31.23 1,631 1,249 40.4 84,834 64,963 2,103

Construction managers ...................... 47.94 48.00 1,918 1,920 40.0 99,719 99,840 2,080

Education administrators .................... 23.51 24.69 919 988 39.1 41,049 47,382 1,746

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 33.75 31.25 1,393 1,250 41.3 72,454 65,000 2,147

Buyers and purchasing agents ........... 39.05 43.96 1,680 1,758 43.0 87,385 91,441 2,238

Wholesale and retail buyers, except

farm products ............................ 41.18 43.96 1,647 1,758 40.0 85,648 91,441 2,080

Purchasing agents, except

wholesale, retail, and farm

products .................................... 38.29 44.48 1,694 1,614 44.2 88,073 83,907 2,300

Human resources, training, and labor

relations specialists ...................... 28.96 28.85 1,158 1,154 40.0 60,239 60,008 2,080

Management analysts ........................ 35.39 33.19 1,414 1,328 39.9 73,508 69,035 2,077

Accountants and auditors ................... 29.78 26.44 1,266 1,067 42.5 65,827 55,494 2,211

Computer and mathematical science

occupations .................................... 35.43 35.33 1,493 1,466 42.1 77,620 76,222 2,191

Computer software engineers ............ 39.20 39.81 1,715 1,784 43.7 89,173 92,751 2,275

Computer software engineers,

systems software ...................... 45.80 44.59 1,846 1,784 40.3 95,969 92,751 2,095

Computer support specialists ............. 26.45 25.35 1,111 954 42.0 57,778 49,612 2,184

Computer systems analysts ............... 36.32 37.32 1,541 1,503 42.4 80,108 78,173 2,206

Network systems and data

communications analysts ............. 40.86 37.69 1,584 1,413 38.8 82,361 73,499 2,016

Architecture and engineering

occupations .................................... 40.83 38.92 1,644 1,552 40.3 85,480 80,725 2,093

Architects, except naval ...................... 31.02 27.89 1,303 1,115 42.0 67,733 58,001 2,183

Engineers ........................................... 47.64 47.00 1,910 1,894 40.1 99,310 98,500 2,084

Electrical and electronics engineers 33.54 30.29 1,342 1,211 40.0 69,766 62,995 2,080

Electronics engineers, except

computer ............................... 32.74 28.93 1,310 1,157 40.0 68,101 60,168 2,080

Drafters ............................................... 24.01 20.00 960 800 40.0 49,946 41,600 2,080

Engineering technicians, except

drafters ......................................... 30.03 28.38 1,201 1,135 40.0 62,460 59,039 2,080

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .................................... 26.40 25.00 1,055 1,000 40.0 54,871 52,000 2,079

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 22.25 18.56 890 742 40.0 46,282 38,605 2,080

Legal occupations ................................ 29.99 28.85 1,200 1,154 40.0 62,383 60,000 2,080

Education, training, and library

occupations .................................... 27.43 27.71 1,066 1,108 38.8 53,129 56,389 1,937

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ............ 17.27 14.15 681 566 39.4 32,023 29,432 1,854

Arts, design, entertainment, sports,

and media occupations .................. 25.50 25.50 1,020 1,020 40.0 51,836 53,040 2,033

Designers ........................................... 21.52 15.50 861 620 40.0 44,758 32,240 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 33.75 33.00 1,325 1,320 39.3 68,876 68,640 2,041

Pharmacists ........................................ 51.09 51.75 2,077 2,080 40.6 107,986 108,160 2,114

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations –Continued

Registered nurses .............................. $34.26 $34.25 $1,360 $1,360 39.7 $70,697 $70,720 2,064

Therapists ........................................... 37.75 33.58 1,495 1,343 39.6 77,762 69,846 2,060

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 24.82 25.93 978 996 39.4 50,842 51,817 2,048

Diagnostic related technologists and

technicians .................................... 35.80 35.87 1,432 1,435 40.0 74,463 74,610 2,080

Health diagnosing and treating

practitioner support technicians .... 18.93 20.39 707 815 37.3 36,746 42,403 1,941

Licensed practical and licensed

vocational nurses .......................... 21.98 22.32 832 827 37.8 43,250 43,000 1,967

Healthcare support occupations ......... 15.88 15.03 590 576 37.1 30,667 29,952 1,931

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 13.93 13.38 535 516 38.4 27,836 26,857 1,998

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. 13.92 13.25 533 516 38.3 27,741 26,857 1,992

Miscellaneous healthcare support

occupations .................................. 17.53 18.00 628 576 35.8 32,645 29,952 1,863

Protective service occupations ........... 14.06 12.00 564 480 40.1 29,351 24,960 2,087

Security guards and gaming

surveillance officers ...................... 12.13 12.00 481 480 39.6 24,999 24,960 2,061

Security guards ............................... 12.13 12.00 481 480 39.6 24,999 24,960 2,061

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 11.64 10.00 444 380 38.1 23,073 19,760 1,983

First-line supervisors/managers, food

preparation and serving workers .. 16.67 19.23 682 769 40.9 35,457 40,000 2,127

First-line supervisors/managers of

food preparation and serving

workers ..................................... 16.35 16.83 670 673 41.0 34,859 35,000 2,133

Cooks ................................................. 11.83 11.50 449 440 38.0 23,371 22,880 1,975

Cooks, restaurant ........................... 11.70 11.50 440 437 37.6 22,889 22,724 1,957

Food service, tipped ........................... 8.71 9.00 317 306 36.4 16,496 15,912 1,893

Fast food and counter workers ........... 10.57 10.00 410 380 38.8 21,301 19,760 2,016

Combined food preparation and

serving workers, including fast

food ........................................... 10.65 10.00 415 400 39.0 21,579 20,800 2,026

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 13.39 12.19 510 480 38.1 26,545 24,960 1,982

Building cleaning workers ................... 12.78 11.60 501 456 39.2 26,074 23,712 2,040

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 14.25 12.53 570 501 40.0 29,641 26,054 2,080

Maids and housekeeping cleaners 10.04 9.25 380 360 37.9 19,760 18,720 1,968

Personal care and service

occupations .................................... 13.89 11.20 501 422 36.1 25,717 21,938 1,852

Child care workers .............................. 11.06 11.10 428 432 38.7 21,175 22,464 1,914

Sales and related occupations ............ 24.43 18.20 993 728 40.6 51,629 37,856 2,114

First-line supervisors/managers, sales

workers ......................................... 32.04 31.25 1,345 1,250 42.0 69,965 65,000 2,184

First-line supervisors/managers of

retail sales workers ................... 31.68 21.65 1,386 866 43.8 72,084 45,032 2,275

First-line supervisors/managers of

non-retail sales workers ............ 32.48 31.25 1,299 1,250 40.0 67,566 65,000 2,080

Retail sales workers ........................... 14.94 12.20 605 464 40.5 31,459 24,151 2,106

Cashiers, all workers ...................... 13.37 12.20 512 464 38.3 26,625 24,151 1,991

Cashiers ..................................... 13.37 12.20 512 464 38.3 26,625 24,151 1,991

Counter and rental clerks and parts

salespersons ............................ 17.84 16.10 714 644 40.0 37,107 33,480 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Sales and related occupations

–Continued

Retail salespersons ........................ $15.44 $11.50 $654 $440 42.4 $34,025 $22,880 2,203

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ............................... 36.10 27.99 1,476 1,120 40.9 76,772 58,221 2,127

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, except

technical and scientific products 33.86 22.76 1,389 910 41.0 72,231 47,343 2,133

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 17.59 17.12 692 673 39.4 36,001 35,011 2,046

First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support

workers ......................................... 24.90 25.00 960 875 38.6 49,931 45,500 2,005

Financial clerks ................................... 16.84 16.40 666 648 39.6 34,650 33,716 2,057

Billing and posting clerks and

machine operators .................... 18.72 19.00 715 656 38.2 37,164 34,112 1,985

Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks ........................... 17.91 17.50 714 700 39.9 37,137 36,400 2,073

Customer service representatives ...... 15.78 14.87 631 595 40.0 32,818 30,930 2,080

Human resources assistants, except

payroll and timekeeping ................ 18.42 19.08 722 720 39.2 37,535 37,424 2,038

Receptionists and information clerks .. 14.44 14.25 561 570 38.8 29,149 29,640 2,019

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks 15.86 12.80 634 512 40.0 32,992 26,624 2,080

Stock clerks and order fillers .............. 14.14 14.15 556 560 39.3 28,933 29,120 2,046

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 20.80 19.01 818 760 39.3 42,531 39,535 2,045

Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants .......... 19.46 18.79 778 752 40.0 40,475 39,085 2,080

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 18.25 19.71 730 788 40.0 37,966 41,001 2,080

Office clerks, general .......................... 15.99 14.42 605 577 37.9 31,406 30,000 1,964

Construction and extraction

occupations .................................... 22.36 20.50 886 820 39.6 45,518 42,640 2,036

First-line supervisors/managers of

construction trades and extraction

workers ......................................... 31.17 32.40 1,247 1,296 40.0 64,825 67,392 2,080

Carpenters .......................................... 23.10 20.50 924 820 40.0 47,643 42,640 2,063

Construction laborers ......................... 17.99 19.00 694 612 38.6 35,347 31,824 1,965

Electricians ......................................... 24.55 23.59 982 944 40.0 51,054 49,067 2,080

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... 22.59 21.57 904 863 40.0 46,982 44,866 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of

mechanics, installers, and

repairers ....................................... 24.36 19.50 975 780 40.0 50,676 40,560 2,080

Automotive technicians and repairers 18.47 20.00 739 800 40.0 38,415 41,600 2,080

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics ................................ 18.47 20.00 739 800 40.0 38,415 41,600 2,080

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel

engine specialists ......................... 25.45 27.40 1,018 1,096 40.0 52,938 56,992 2,080

Industrial machinery installation,

repair, and maintenance workers 22.07 21.00 883 840 40.0 45,905 43,680 2,080

Industrial machinery mechanics ..... 27.15 22.40 1,086 896 40.0 56,482 46,592 2,080

Maintenance and repair workers,

general ...................................... 19.05 17.45 762 698 40.0 39,614 36,292 2,080

Line installers and repairers ............... 22.42 22.14 897 885 40.0 46,638 46,041 2,080

Production occupations ...................... 20.06 19.50 801 778 39.9 41,196 39,832 2,053

First-line supervisors/managers of

production and operating workers 26.87 24.04 1,075 962 40.0 55,896 50,001 2,080

Miscellaneous assemblers and

fabricators ..................................... 14.02 12.28 561 491 40.0 29,157 25,542 2,080

Machinists ........................................... 24.63 24.58 985 983 40.0 51,231 51,126 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Production occupations –Continued

Miscellaneous metalworkers and

plastic workers .............................. $17.44 $15.95 $698 $638 40.0 $36,275 $33,176 2,080

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,

and weighers ................................ 22.27 22.50 891 900 40.0 41,310 45,802 1,855

Miscellaneous production workers ..... 12.42 12.13 497 485 40.0 25,830 25,226 2,080

Transportation and material moving

occupations .................................... 19.65 17.45 778 710 39.6 40,415 36,941 2,056

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers 20.46 20.18 818 807 40.0 42,417 42,182 2,074

Truck drivers, heavy and

tractor-trailer ............................. 21.20 21.62 848 865 40.0 43,925 44,970 2,072

Truck drivers, light or delivery

services .................................... 18.10 15.69 724 628 40.0 37,657 32,635 2,080

Industrial truck and tractor operators .. 18.86 17.76 754 710 40.0 39,233 36,941 2,080

Laborers and material movers, hand .. 14.32 13.00 573 520 40.0 29,783 27,040 2,080

Cleaners of vehicles and

equipment ................................. 11.55 11.60 462 464 40.0 24,030 24,128 2,080

Laborers and freight, stock, and

material movers, hand .............. 15.18 14.89 607 596 40.0 31,565 30,975 2,080

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,

where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay

of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See

appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $27.55 $26.19 $1,093 $1,048 39.7 $53,001 $50,989 1,924

Management occupations ................... 37.14 35.00 1,501 1,400 40.4 77,853 72,800 2,096

Education administrators .................... 44.27 42.87 1,883 1,805 42.5 96,295 93,860 2,175

Education administrators,

elementary and secondary

school ....................................... 51.61 45.85 2,064 1,834 40.0 104,343 95,333 2,022

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 26.80 25.89 1,066 998 39.8 55,239 51,913 2,061

Computer and mathematical science

occupations .................................... 33.05 34.01 1,322 1,360 40.0 68,744 70,741 2,080

Computer software engineers ............ 32.98 33.70 1,319 1,348 40.0 68,596 70,092 2,080

Computer software engineers,

applications ............................... 32.65 33.70 1,306 1,348 40.0 67,905 70,092 2,080

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .................................... 28.55 26.79 1,142 1,072 40.0 54,487 49,358 1,908

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 26.72 25.82 1,110 1,033 41.5 54,527 53,704 2,040

Education, training, and library

occupations .................................... 32.90 34.33 1,213 1,268 36.9 47,018 49,823 1,429

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ............ 37.86 39.24 1,397 1,401 36.9 51,337 51,147 1,356

Elementary and middle school

teachers .................................... 38.50 40.02 1,423 1,416 37.0 52,272 51,556 1,358

Elementary school teachers,

except special education ...... 37.75 39.84 1,398 1,401 37.0 51,512 50,989 1,365

Middle school teachers, except

special and vocational

education .............................. 40.58 40.47 1,490 1,544 36.7 54,344 56,903 1,339

Secondary school teachers ............ 37.27 38.01 1,376 1,373 36.9 50,725 50,663 1,361

Secondary school teachers,

except special and vocational

education .............................. 37.09 38.01 1,376 1,425 37.1 50,798 52,171 1,370

Teacher assistants ............................. 15.64 14.79 499 481 31.9 18,807 18,171 1,202

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 37.00 34.88 1,430 1,221 38.7 67,531 63,294 1,825

Protective service occupations ........... 27.16 27.41 1,151 1,182 42.4 59,863 61,477 2,204

Fire fighters ......................................... 29.81 28.28 1,426 1,405 47.8 74,164 73,074 2,488

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and

jailers ............................................ 22.50 22.10 900 884 40.0 46,810 45,968 2,080

Correctional officers and jailers ...... 22.50 22.10 900 884 40.0 46,810 45,968 2,080

Police officers ..................................... 32.22 31.80 1,297 1,272 40.2 67,419 66,136 2,093

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ... 32.22 31.80 1,297 1,272 40.2 67,419 66,136 2,093

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 16.09 14.69 643 588 39.9 33,140 30,564 2,060

Building cleaning workers ................... 15.30 14.69 611 588 39.9 31,507 30,564 2,059

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 15.30 14.69 611 588 39.9 31,507 30,564 2,059

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 19.70 19.27 779 770 39.6 39,639 38,823 2,012

Financial clerks ................................... 20.72 20.05 829 802 40.0 43,102 41,698 2,080

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 18.33 17.58 729 703 39.8 37,017 36,568 2,019

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 17.13 17.58 685 703 40.0 34,387 34,347 2,007

Office clerks, general .......................... 16.59 15.41 625 570 37.7 30,464 29,619 1,836

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Construction and extraction

occupations .................................... $26.55 $26.20 $1,062 $1,048 40.0 $55,237 $54,492 2,081

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... 31.25 30.04 1,250 1,202 40.0 64,992 62,483 2,080

Transportation and material moving

occupations .................................... 23.63 23.56 945 942 40.0 47,979 49,005 2,030

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,

where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay

of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See

appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

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Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of private industry establishments

for major occupational groups, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupational group2 Total 1-99

workers

100-499

workers

500

workers

or more

All workers .................................................................... $24.13 $19.69 $24.80 $33.02

Management, professional, and related ..................... 36.47 32.46 37.26 39.26

Management, business, and financial .................... 40.56 37.10 38.26 44.41

Professional and related ......................................... 34.17 29.35 36.94 35.75

Service ........................................................................ 12.12 11.55 11.28 17.15

Sales and office .......................................................... 18.50 17.06 20.13 21.16

Sales and related .................................................... 20.96 18.01 21.82 53.21

Office and administrative support ........................... 16.99 16.50 18.08 17.30

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 22.25 20.04 25.13 28.57

Construction and extraction ................................... 22.16 20.42 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 22.48 18.93 24.80 29.48

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 18.87 16.03 18.21 27.35

Production .............................................................. 19.54 17.21 19.99 –

Transportation and material moving ....................... 18.26 14.89 16.87 30.97

Relative error3 (percent)

All workers .................................................................... 3.4 3.9 5.8 3.5

Management, professional, and related ..................... 4.1 6.4 8.4 1.9

Management, business, and financial .................... 3.7 9.6 6.0 2.7

Professional and related ......................................... 6.3 6.5 12.5 2.2

Service ........................................................................ 4.4 5.3 4.4 6.4

Sales and office .......................................................... 4.3 6.0 6.6 11.0

Sales and related .................................................... 8.5 15.5 7.9 18.2

Office and administrative support ........................... 2.4 2.4 4.5 3.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 4.8 3.5 6.5 6.4

Construction and extraction ................................... 5.7 4.1 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 5.8 5.1 6.4 6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 5.0 3.6 7.3 14.1

Production .............................................................. 3.7 7.6 10.0 –

Transportation and material moving ....................... 9.1 2.6 9.2 23.5

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries

paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living

adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for

overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and

tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers

and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.

See appendix A for more information. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See

appendix B for more information.

3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error

expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to

calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.

For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation

Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that

data did not meet publication criteria.

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Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers .................................................................... $21.27 $18.00 $838 $700 39.4 $43,372 $36,400 2,040

Management occupations ....................................... 40.42 40.04 1,626 1,539 40.2 83,302 80,022 2,061

Marketing and sales managers .............................. 48.62 43.43 1,994 1,729 41.0 103,700 89,910 2,133

Financial managers ................................................ 28.55 25.48 1,142 1,019 40.0 59,388 52,998 2,080

Construction managers .......................................... 48.60 48.00 1,944 1,920 40.0 101,093 99,840 2,080

Business and financial operations occupations ... 26.99 24.93 1,101 997 40.8 57,248 51,854 2,121

Computer and mathematical science occupations 35.69 37.93 1,427 1,517 40.0 74,227 78,892 2,080

Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 28.85 27.89 1,184 1,115 41.1 61,584 58,001 2,135

Architects, except naval .......................................... 31.02 27.89 1,303 1,115 42.0 67,733 58,001 2,183

Education, training, and library occupations ........ 19.33 15.77 767 631 39.7 38,599 32,802 1,997

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ............................................................ 15.81 13.84 622 554 39.3 30,354 28,796 1,920

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations ........................................................ 34.17 39.00 1,315 1,328 38.5 68,370 69,056 2,001

Healthcare support occupations ............................. 15.93 17.00 558 576 35.1 29,036 29,952 1,823

Food preparation and serving related

occupations ........................................................ 11.30 9.54 433 370 38.3 22,502 19,240 1,991

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation

and serving workers ......................................... 16.44 16.83 679 673 41.3 35,286 35,000 2,146

First-line supervisors/managers of food

preparation and serving workers .................. 16.44 16.83 679 673 41.3 35,286 35,000 2,146

Cooks ..................................................................... 11.64 11.50 435 420 37.4 22,609 21,840 1,943

Fast food and counter workers ............................... 10.14 9.20 392 368 38.6 20,360 19,136 2,008

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................ 12.45 12.00 470 480 37.8 24,444 24,960 1,963

Building cleaning workers ....................................... 9.88 9.50 395 380 40.0 20,542 19,760 2,080

Personal care and service occupations ................. 15.75 13.38 602 480 38.2 30,840 24,777 1,958

Sales and related occupations ................................ 20.94 16.28 828 570 39.6 43,066 29,650 2,057

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ..... 25.14 22.84 1,022 914 40.6 53,132 47,507 2,114

Retail sales workers ............................................... 13.70 11.36 531 440 38.8 27,607 22,880 2,015

Cashiers, all workers .......................................... 12.72 11.70 482 454 37.9 25,057 23,629 1,970

Cashiers ......................................................... 12.72 11.70 482 454 37.9 25,057 23,629 1,970

Retail salespersons ............................................ 13.25 10.64 521 426 39.3 27,072 22,131 2,043

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ................................................... 33.31 23.08 1,380 910 41.4 71,750 47,343 2,154

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing, except technical and

scientific products ......................................... 33.35 22.76 1,384 800 41.5 71,950 41,600 2,157

Office and administrative support occupations .... 17.07 16.40 668 655 39.1 34,722 34,050 2,034

Financial clerks ....................................................... 16.40 16.40 647 606 39.4 33,633 31,512 2,051

Billing and posting clerks and machine

operators ...................................................... 18.15 17.50 684 656 37.7 35,559 34,112 1,959

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ... 17.88 17.50 712 700 39.8 37,013 36,400 2,070

Receptionists and information clerks ...................... 14.34 14.25 564 570 39.3 29,304 29,640 2,043

Secretaries and administrative assistants .............. 19.32 18.99 763 760 39.5 39,700 39,499 2,055

Executive secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................................... 18.17 18.00 727 720 40.0 37,789 37,440 2,080

Office clerks, general .............................................. 16.28 14.44 603 577 37.1 31,271 30,000 1,921

Construction and extraction occupations ............. 20.42 19.67 810 787 39.7 42,141 40,922 2,064

Carpenters .............................................................. 22.69 20.50 908 820 40.0 47,192 42,640 2,080

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 19.05 19.00 762 760 40.0 39,633 39,520 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 —

Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Production occupations .......................................... $18.04 $16.00 $718 $640 39.8 $36,432 $33,176 2,020

Miscellaneous production workers ......................... 13.22 12.13 529 485 40.0 27,507 25,226 2,080

Transportation and material moving occupations 15.47 14.50 619 580 40.0 32,208 30,160 2,082

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ................... 16.97 16.00 679 640 40.0 35,288 33,280 2,080

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............... 18.73 18.00 749 720 40.0 38,968 37,440 2,080

Laborers and material movers, hand ...................... 15.04 13.00 602 520 40.0 31,283 27,040 2,080

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ................................................ 16.14 14.75 645 590 40.0 33,564 30,680 2,080

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule

based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a

35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one

establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is

the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are

premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The

mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of

workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not

shown separately

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Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers .................................................................... $29.60 $27.11 $1,188 $1,079 40.2 $61,574 $55,688 2,080

Management occupations ....................................... 50.90 52.59 2,109 1,933 41.4 109,686 100,499 2,155

Marketing and sales managers .............................. 48.60 47.82 1,944 1,913 40.0 101,094 99,457 2,080

Marketing managers ........................................... 49.14 47.82 1,966 1,913 40.0 102,218 99,457 2,080

Financial managers ................................................ 45.89 40.54 1,866 1,452 40.7 97,035 75,504 2,114

Business and financial operations occupations ... 35.57 34.14 1,473 1,340 41.4 76,607 69,701 2,154

Buyers and purchasing agents ............................... 40.61 43.96 1,760 1,758 43.3 91,495 91,441 2,253

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm

products ........................................................ 41.18 43.96 1,647 1,758 40.0 85,648 91,441 2,080

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail,

and farm products ......................................... 40.39 44.48 1,810 2,200 44.8 94,131 114,400 2,331

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ......................................................... 28.96 28.85 1,158 1,154 40.0 60,239 60,008 2,080

Management analysts ............................................ 35.39 33.19 1,414 1,328 39.9 73,508 69,035 2,077

Accountants and auditors ....................................... 30.90 26.02 1,333 1,154 43.1 69,309 59,987 2,243

Computer and mathematical science occupations 35.37 35.12 1,509 1,466 42.7 78,468 76,222 2,219

Computer software engineers ................................ 39.50 39.81 1,752 1,784 44.3 91,099 92,751 2,306

Computer software engineers, systems software 48.83 45.80 1,973 1,832 40.4 102,572 95,256 2,101

Computer support specialists ................................. 26.74 23.85 1,141 954 42.7 59,326 49,612 2,218

Computer systems analysts ................................... 36.32 37.32 1,541 1,503 42.4 80,108 78,173 2,206

Network systems and data communications

analysts ............................................................ 39.96 37.69 1,543 1,413 38.6 80,250 73,499 2,008

Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 44.80 44.09 1,792 1,764 40.0 93,194 91,707 2,080

Engineers ............................................................... 48.89 50.14 1,956 2,006 40.0 101,692 104,291 2,080

Electrical and electronics engineers ................... 33.60 28.51 1,344 1,141 40.0 69,883 59,309 2,080

Engineering technicians, except drafters ................ 30.35 28.37 1,214 1,135 40.0 63,127 59,010 2,080

Life, physical, and social science occupations ..... 30.46 25.96 1,215 1,038 39.9 63,183 54,001 2,074

Education, training, and library occupations ........ 37.02 39.69 1,403 1,488 37.9 69,218 74,500 1,870

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................ 26.65 25.50 1,066 1,020 40.0 53,444 53,040 2,005

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations ........................................................ 33.58 33.00 1,328 1,320 39.6 69,080 68,640 2,057

Therapists ............................................................... 30.21 29.66 1,188 1,186 39.3 61,773 61,693 2,045

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ... 24.82 25.93 978 996 39.4 50,842 51,817 2,048

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 21.98 22.32 832 827 37.8 43,250 43,000 1,967

Healthcare support occupations ............................. 15.85 14.74 615 572 38.8 31,954 29,744 2,016

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .......... 14.64 14.08 555 542 37.9 28,885 28,184 1,973

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............ 14.71 14.08 555 541 37.7 28,863 28,122 1,962

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...... 17.35 14.98 694 599 40.0 36,087 31,165 2,080

Food preparation and serving related

occupations ........................................................ 12.83 12.00 483 475 37.6 25,091 24,704 1,955

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................ 15.14 13.47 588 532 38.8 30,551 27,685 2,018

Building cleaning workers ....................................... 14.59 13.19 565 509 38.8 29,397 26,478 2,015

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ................................. 14.72 13.47 589 539 40.0 30,628 28,018 2,080

Personal care and service occupations ................. 11.91 10.05 406 400 34.1 20,834 20,748 1,750

Sales and related occupations ................................ 28.71 21.54 1,208 995 42.1 62,814 51,743 2,188

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ..... 38.83 37.49 1,685 1,500 43.4 87,632 77,985 2,257

Retail sales workers ............................................... 16.88 16.10 736 637 43.6 38,249 33,124 2,266

Cashiers, all workers .......................................... 14.95 13.95 588 558 39.3 30,560 29,016 2,045

Cashiers ......................................................... 14.95 13.95 588 558 39.3 30,560 29,016 2,045

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007 —

Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Sales and related occupations –Continued

Retail salespersons ............................................ $17.83 $18.09 $826 $594 46.3 $42,965 $30,888 2,410

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ................................................... 41.05 29.52 1,642 1,181 40.0 85,375 61,408 2,080

Office and administrative support occupations .... 18.31 17.48 727 698 39.7 37,789 36,321 2,064

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ......................... 25.16 24.02 1,027 961 40.8 53,413 49,962 2,123

Financial clerks ....................................................... 18.38 18.75 735 750 40.0 38,239 39,000 2,080

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ... 17.97 17.48 719 699 40.0 37,384 36,358 2,080

Customer service representatives .......................... 15.64 14.87 626 595 40.0 32,537 30,930 2,080

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ...................................................... 18.42 19.08 722 720 39.2 37,535 37,424 2,038

Secretaries and administrative assistants .............. 23.25 25.74 907 1,003 39.0 47,176 52,143 2,029

Executive secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................................... 21.31 19.43 852 777 40.0 44,329 40,414 2,080

Office clerks, general .............................................. 15.34 13.63 610 540 39.8 31,743 28,080 2,069

Construction and extraction occupations ............. 26.17 28.04 1,033 1,122 39.5 51,869 54,612 1,982

Construction laborers ............................................. 19.79 19.94 791 797 40.0 39,744 41,467 2,009

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 26.21 26.77 1,048 1,071 40.0 54,511 55,688 2,080

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and

maintenance workers ....................................... 24.87 22.40 995 896 40.0 51,739 46,592 2,080

Production occupations .......................................... 21.63 21.30 865 852 40.0 44,993 44,304 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ............................................. 29.70 25.48 1,188 1,019 40.0 61,766 52,990 2,080

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ............. 14.48 12.43 579 497 40.0 30,112 25,854 2,080

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and

weighers ........................................................... 23.04 23.56 922 942 40.0 47,922 48,996 2,080

Transportation and material moving occupations 22.92 19.32 900 776 39.2 46,688 40,435 2,037

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ................... 22.65 23.00 906 920 40.0 46,877 47,840 2,070

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............... 22.42 23.00 897 920 40.0 46,346 47,840 2,067

Industrial truck and tractor operators ...................... 20.65 21.88 826 875 40.0 42,961 45,510 2,080

Laborers and material movers, hand ...................... 13.63 12.88 545 515 40.0 28,343 26,795 2,080

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ................................................ 14.12 14.89 565 596 40.0 29,375 30,975 2,080

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule

based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a

35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one

establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is

the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are

premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The

mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of

workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not

shown separately

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Table 17. Union1 and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational groups,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupational group3

Union Nonunion

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

State and

local

government

workers

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

State and

local

government

workers

All workers .................................................................... $24.49 $23.65 $25.80 $24.56 $24.23 $30.81

Management, professional, and related ..................... 32.58 34.92 31.20 36.51 36.61 35.55

Management, business, and financial .................... 26.03 – 25.61 40.07 40.65 36.69

Professional and related ......................................... 33.48 35.12 32.36 34.00 34.04 33.32

Service ........................................................................ 18.95 15.15 21.49 12.00 11.78 16.58

Sales and office .......................................................... 17.25 15.18 19.31 18.90 18.94 16.98

Sales and related .................................................... 14.72 14.72 – 22.22 22.22 –

Office and administrative support ........................... 18.19 15.74 19.31 17.10 17.10 16.98

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 27.25 27.11 27.94 19.61 19.55 –

Construction and extraction ................................... 27.25 27.37 26.55 19.59 19.59 –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 27.60 26.65 31.54 19.64 19.43 –

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 21.67 21.64 22.06 17.40 17.34 –

Production .............................................................. 25.28 25.28 – 18.05 18.05 –

Transportation and material moving ....................... 20.42 20.27 22.06 16.47 16.31 –

Relative error4 (percent)

All workers .................................................................... 2.7 4.0 3.6 3.8 4.1 5.4

Management, professional, and related ..................... 2.6 2.9 3.9 4.0 4.4 2.1

Management, business, and financial .................... 9.3 – 10.3 3.3 3.7 3.8

Professional and related ......................................... 2.2 2.8 3.2 6.8 7.1 3.1

Service ........................................................................ 9.4 12.6 8.8 4.4 4.4 7.3

Sales and office .......................................................... 3.2 3.5 5.1 4.6 4.7 15.6

Sales and related .................................................... 6.7 6.7 – 9.0 9.0 –

Office and administrative support ........................... 4.0 7.7 5.1 2.6 2.6 15.6

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 5.7 6.7 6.3 2.0 2.0 –

Construction and extraction ................................... 8.4 9.7 3.7 1.8 1.8 –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 4.5 4.6 3.4 6.7 6.7 –

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 6.7 7.2 2.0 4.2 4.2 –

Production .............................................................. 4.4 4.4 – 4.0 4.0 –

Transportation and material moving ....................... 8.8 9.6 2.0 9.6 9.7 –

1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through

collective bargaining. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay

of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See

appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval"

around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix

A.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria.

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Table 18. Time and incentive workers1: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational

groups, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupational group3

Time Incentive

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

All workers .................................................................... $24.34 $23.87 $28.34 $28.34

Management, professional, and related ..................... 35.52 36.14 48.26 48.26

Management, business, and financial .................... 38.90 40.27 44.52 44.52

Professional and related ......................................... 33.71 33.98 – –

Service ........................................................................ 13.45 11.97 14.03 14.03

Sales and office .......................................................... 17.10 16.81 29.30 29.30

Sales and related .................................................... 16.38 16.38 32.72 32.72

Office and administrative support ........................... 17.38 17.01 16.57 16.57

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 22.50 22.07 – –

Construction and extraction ................................... – 22.00 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 23.24 22.25 – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 18.96 18.84 19.83 19.83

Production .............................................................. 19.54 19.54 – –

Transportation and material moving ....................... 18.43 18.18 19.83 19.83

Relative error4 (percent)

All workers .................................................................... 3.0 3.6 8.3 8.3

Management, professional, and related ..................... 3.3 4.0 13.1 13.1

Management, business, and financial .................... 3.7 4.2 13.2 13.2

Professional and related ......................................... 5.0 6.1 – –

Service ........................................................................ 5.7 4.2 16.9 16.9

Sales and office .......................................................... 3.4 3.9 7.2 7.2

Sales and related .................................................... 10.2 10.2 8.7 8.7

Office and administrative support ........................... 1.8 1.9 24.2 24.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 4.7 5.0 – –

Construction and extraction ................................... – 5.8 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 6.0 6.4 – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 4.8 5.0 8.3 8.3

Production .............................................................. 3.7 3.7 – –

Transportation and material moving ....................... 9.0 9.6 8.3 8.3

1 Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate

or salary. Incentive workers are those whose wages are at

least partially based on productivity payments such as piece

rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries

paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living

adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for

overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and

tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers

and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.

See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See

appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error

expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to

calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.

For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation

Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that

data did not meet publication criteria.

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Table 19. Industry sector1: Mean hourly earnings2 for private industry workers by major occupational group,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupational group3

Goods producing Service providing

ConstructionManufacturing

Trade,

transportation,

and utilities

InformationFinancial

activities

Professional and

business

services

Education

and

health

services

Leisure

and

hospitality

Other

services

All workers ................................................ $25.23 $26.08 $23.20 ––– $22.81 – $20.34

Management, professional, and related 47.54 – 39.36 ––– 30.31 – 43.33

Management, business, and financial 50.77 35.78 42.84 ––– 28.82 – –

Professional and related ..................... – – 35.85 ––– 30.51 – –

Service .................................................... – – 15.37 ––– 13.81 – –

Sales and office ...................................... – 21.67 18.00 ––– 17.86 – 14.92

Sales and related ................................ – 31.58 19.15 ––––––

Office and administrative support ....... – 17.85 15.63 ––– 18.09 – 15.71

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ..................................... 22.65 23.37 20.87 ––––––

Construction and extraction ............... –––––––––

Installation, maintenance, and repair .. – 31.55 21.07 ––––––

Production, transportation, and material

moving .............................................. – 19.58 18.97 ––– 13.82 – 16.77

Production .......................................... – 19.93 17.76 ––––––

Transportation and material moving ... – 17.10 19.16 ––––––

Relative error4 (percent)

All workers ................................................ 13.3 2.1 10.8 ––– 5.5 – 12.7

Management, professional, and related 9.2 – 3.8 ––– 10.1 – 5.4

Management, business, and financial 12.4 2.2 4.5 ––– 13.9 – –

Professional and related ..................... – – 9.6 ––– 10.9 – –

Service .................................................... – – 7.5 ––– 3.0 – –

Sales and office ...................................... – 11.4 8.8 ––– 5.8 – 3.6

Sales and related ................................ – 37.5 11.8 ––––––

Office and administrative support ....... – 7.9 4.4 ––– 3.8 – 2.1

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ..................................... 6.8 15.6 8.8 ––––––

Construction and extraction ............... –––––––––

Installation, maintenance, and repair .. – 11.4 9.5 ––––––

Production, transportation, and material

moving .............................................. – 3.0 12.2 ––– 25.0 – 9.6

Production .......................................... – 3.2 9.5 ––––––

Transportation and material moving ... – 7.7 13.3 ––––––

1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2002 North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS). 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are

premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The

mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of

workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.

4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of

the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample

estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication

criteria.

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A-1 

Appendix A: Technical Note 

his section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data contained 

in this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning for 

the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing 

the data. Although this section answers some questions 

commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive 

description of all of the steps required to produce the data. 

Planning for the survey

The overall design of the National Compensation Survey 

(NCS) includes questions of scope, frame, and sample selection.

Survey scope 

This survey covered establishments employing one worker 

or more in private goods-producing industries (mining, 

construction, and manufacturing); private service-providing 

industries (trade, transportation, and utilities, information, 

financial activities, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and other 

services); State governments; and local governments. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, private households, 

and the Federal Government were excluded from the scope 

of the survey. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an economic unit that produces goods or services, a 

central administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing 

support services to a company. For private industries in 

this survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical 

location. For State and local governments, an establishment 

is defined as all locations of a government agency within 

the sampled area. 

 The statistical area covered by this survey is defined by 

the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of 

December 2003. The Seattle–Tacoma–Olympia, WA, 

Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes: 

• Bremerton–Silverdale, WA, Metropolitan Statistical 

Area: Kitsap County, WA 

• Oak Harbor, WA, Micropolitan Statistical Area: Island 

County, WA 

• Olympia, WA, Metropolitan Statistical Area: Thurston 

County, WA 

• Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA, Metropolitan Statistical Area: King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties, WA 

• Shelton, WA, Micropolitan Statistical Area: Mason 

County, WA 

Sampling frame

The list of establishments from which the survey sample 

was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State 

unemployment insurance reports. Due to the volatility of 

industries within the private sector, sampling frames were 

developed using the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample was selected. Approximately 

one-fifth of the private industry sample is reselected each 

year. The sampling frame for State and local government 

establishments is revised every 10 years. 

Sample design

The sample for this survey area was selected using a twostage stratified design with probability proportional to employment sampling at each stage. The first stage of sample 

selection was a probability sample of establishments. The 

sample of establishments was drawn by first stratifying the 

sampling frame by industry and ownership. The number of 

sample establishments allocated to each stratum is approximately proportional to the stratum employment. Each 

sampled establishment is selected within a stratum with a 

probability proportional to its employment. Use of this 

technique means that the larger an establishment’s employment, the greater its chance of selection. Weights were 

applied to each establishment when the data were tabulated 

so that it represents similar units (by industry and employment size) in the economy that were not selected for collection. The second stage of sample selection, detailed below, 

was a probability sample of occupations within a sampled 

establishment. 

Data collection

The collection of data from survey respondents required 

detailed procedures. Field economists collected the data, 

working out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Regional Offices and visiting each establishment surveyed. 

Other contact methods, such as mail and telephone, were 

used to clarify and update data. 

Occupational selection and classification

Identification of the occupations for which wage data were 

to be collected was a multistep process: 

1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs 

T 
A-2 

2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the 

2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 

system 

3. Characterization of jobs as full-time versus parttime, union versus nonunion, and time versus incentive 

4. Determination of the level of work of each job 

 For each occupation, wage data were collected for those 

workers whose jobs could be characterized by the criteria 

identified in the last three steps. If a specific work level 

could not be determined, wages were still collected. 

 In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each 

establishment by the BLS field economist. A complete list 

of employees was used for sampling, with each selected 

worker representing a job within the establishment. 

 As with the selection of establishments, the selection of 

a job was based on probability proportional to its size in 

the establishment. The greater the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of 

selection. 

 The number of jobs for which data were collected in 

each establishment was based on the establishment’s employment size. The number of jobs selected followed this 

schedule: 

Number 

of employees

Number 

of selected jobs

1–49 Up to 4 

50–249 6 

250 or more 8 

 Exceptions include State and local government units, 

for which up to 20 jobs may be selected, and the aircraft 

manufacturing industry units (those matching NAICS code 

336411) for which up to 32 jobs may be selected. 

 The second step of the process entailed classifying the 

selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. NCS 

uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 

system. A selected job may fall into any one of about 800 

occupational classifications, from accountant to zoologist. 

When workers could be classified in more than one occupation, they were classified in the occupation that required the 

higher skill level. When there was no perceptible difference in skill level, the workers were classified in the occupation that described their primary activity. 

 Each occupational classification is an element of a 

broader classification known as a major group. Occupations can fall into any of 22 major groups. Appendix B 

contains a complete list of all individual occupations, classified by the major group to which they belong. 

In step three, certain other job characteristics of the 

chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based 

on the establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the 

worker was classified as having a time versus incentive job, 

depending on whether any part of pay was directly based 

on the actual production of the worker, rather than solely 

on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union job or a nonunion job. See the “Definition of 

terms” section on the following page for more detail. 

Occupational leveling

In the last step before wage data were collected, the work 

level of each selected job was determined using a “point 

factor leveling” process. Point factor leveling matches certain aspects of a job to specific levels of work with assigned point values. Points for each factor are then totaled 

to determine the overall work level for the job. 

 The NCS program is in the process of converting from a 

nine-factor to a four-factor occupational leveling system. 

The conversion is being phased in via annual NCS sample 

replenishment groups and will require several years for full 

implementation. The four occupational leveling factors 

are: 

• Knowledge 

• Job controls and complexity 

• Contacts (nature and purpose) 

• Physical environment 

 Each factor consists of several levels, and each level has 

an associated description and assigned points. A knowledge guide for 24 families of closely related occupations 

contains short definitions of the point levels of knowledge 

expected for the occupations and presents relevant examples. The other three factors use identical descriptions for 

all occupational categories and contain a definition of each 

point level within each factor. 

 The description within each factor best matching the job 

is chosen. The point levels within each factor are designed 

to describe the thresholds of distinct levels of work. When 

a job does not meet the full description of a point level, the 

next lowest point level is used. Points for the four factors 

are totaled to determine the overall work level. NCS publishes data for up to 15 work levels. 

 Most supervisory occupations are evaluated based on 

their duties and responsibilities. A modified approach is 

used for professional and administrative supervisors when 

they direct professional work and are paid primarily to supervise. Such supervisory occupations are leveled based 

on the work level of the highest position reporting to them. 

 For a complete description of point factor leveling, refer 

to the publication “National Compensation Survey: Guide 

for Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs and Pay,” available at the 

BLS National Compensation Survey Internet site at 

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf. 

Combined work levels

This bulletin includes a table which simplifies the presentation of work levels by combining them into four broad 

groups. The groups were determined by combinations of 
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knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, physical 

environment, and supervisory duties, and are meant to be 

comparable across different occupations. The broad 

groups and the combined work levels are:

Group 

designation

Levels 

combined

Group I Levels 1–4 

Group II Levels 5–8 

Group III Levels 9–12 

Group IV Levels 13–15 

Collection period

Survey data were collected over a 13-month period for the 

larger metropolitan areas in the NCS program. For the 

smaller metropolitan areas, data were collected over a 4-

month period. For each establishment in the survey, the 

data reflect the establishment’s most recent information at 

the time of collection. The payroll reference month shown 

in the tables reflects the average date of this information for 

all sample units. 

Earnings

Earnings were defined as regular payments from the employer to the employee as compensation for straight-time 

hourly work, or for any salaried work performed. The following components were included as part of earnings: 

• Incentive pay, including commissions, production 

bonuses, and piece rates 

• Cost-of-living allowances 

• Hazard pay 

• Payments of income deferred due to participation 

in a salary reduction plan 

• Deadhead pay, defined as pay given to transportation workers returning in a vehicle without freight 

or passengers 

 The following forms of payments were not considered 

part of straight-time earnings: 

• Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for 

working a schedule that varies from the norm, such 

as night or weekend work 

• Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends 

• Bonuses not directly tied to production (such as 

Christmas and profit-sharing bonuses) 

• Uniform and tool allowances 

• Free or subsidized room and board 

• Payments made by third parties (for example, tips) 

• On-call pay 

 To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly, 

weekly, and annual), data on work schedules also were collected. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per 

day and per week, exclusive of overtime, were recorded. 

Annual weeks worked were determined. Because salaried 

workers who are exempt from overtime provisions often 

work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical 

number of hours actually worked was collected. 

 The earnings estimates for aircraft pilots and flight engineers (SOC code 53-2010) and detailed occupations 

within this group, and the earnings estimates for flight attendants (SOC code 39-6031), included flight pay and

flight hours only; these estimates may not reflect the total 

earnings and hours worked. 

Union workers

The NCS defines a union worker as any employee in a union occupation when all of the following conditions are 

met: a labor organization is recognized as the bargaining 

agent for all workers in the occupation; wage and salary 

rates are determined through collection bargaining or negotiations; and settlement terms, which must include earnings 

provisions and may include benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed, mutually binding collective bargaining 

agreement. 

A nonunion worker is an employee in an occupation not 

meeting the conditions for union coverage. 

 Processing and analyzing the data

Data were processed and analyzed at the BLS National Office following collection. 

Weighting and nonresponse

Sample weights were calculated for each establishment and 

occupation in the survey. These weights reflected the relative size of the occupation within the establishment and of 

the establishment within the sample universe. Weights 

were used to aggregate data for the individual establishments or occupations into the various data series. Some of 

the establishments surveyed could not supply or refused to 

supply information. If data were not provided by a sample 

member during the initial interview, the weights of responding sample members in the same or similar “cells”

were adjusted to account for the missing data. This technique assumes that the mean value of data for the nonrespondents equals the mean value of data for the respondents at some detailed “cell” level. Responding and 

nonresponding establishments were classified into these 

cells according to industry and employment size. Responding and nonresponding occupations within responding establishments were classified into cells that were additionally defined by major occupation group. 

 If average hourly earnings data were not provided by a 

sample member during the update interview, then missing 

average hourly earnings were imputed by multiplying prior 

average hourly earnings by the rate of change in the average hourly earnings of respondents. The regression model 

that takes into account available establishment characteris-
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tics is used to derive the rate of change in the average 

hourly earnings. 

 Establishments that were determined to be out of business or outside the scope of the survey had their weights 

changed to zero. 

Estimation

The wage series in the tables are computed by combining 

the wages for each sampled occupation. Before being 

combined, individual wage rates are weighted by the number of workers; the sample weight, adjusted for nonresponding establishments and other factors; and the occupation’s scheduled hours of work. The sample weight reflects 

the inverse of each unit’s probability of selection at each 

sample selection stage and four weight adjustment factors. 

The first factor adjusts for establishment nonresponse and 

the second factor adjusts for occupational nonresponse. 

The third factor adjusts for any special situations that may 

have occurred during data collection. The fourth factor, 

post-stratification, also called benchmarking, is introduced 

to adjust estimated employment totals to the current counts 

of employment by industry. The latest available employment counts were used to derive average hourly earnings in 

this publication. 

 Not all calculated series met the criteria for publication. 

Before any series was published, it was reviewed to make 

sure that the number of observations underlying it was sufficient. This review prevented the publication of a series 

that could have revealed information about a specific establishment. 

 Estimates of the number of workers represent the total 

in all establishments within the scope of the study, and not 

the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of the number 

of workers obtained from the sample of establishments 

serve to indicate only the relative importance of the occupational groups studied. 

Percentiles

The percentiles presented in tables 6 through 10 are computed using earnings reported for individual workers in 

sampled establishment jobs and their scheduled hours of 

work. Establishments in the survey may report only individual-worker earnings for each sampled job. For the calculation of percentile estimates, the individual-worker 

hourly earnings are appropriately weighted and then arrayed from lowest to highest. 

 The published 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution within 

each published occupation. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the 

rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the 

rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours 

are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more 

than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow 

the same logic. 

Data reliability

The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically 

selected probability sample. There are two types of errors 

possible in an estimate based on a sample survey, sampling 

and nonsampling. 

 Sampling errors occur because observations come only 

from a sample and not from an entire population. The 

sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible 

samples of the same size that could have been selected using the sample design. Estimates derived from the different 

samples would differ from each other. 

 A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible 

samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard 

error divided by the estimate. RSE data are provided 

alongside the earnings data in the bulletin tables. 

 The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an example, 

suppose a table shows that mean hourly earnings for all 

workers were $17.75, with a relative standard error of 1.0 

percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is from $17.46 to $18.04 

($17.75 minus and plus $0.29, where $0.29 is the product 

of 1.645 times 1.0 percent times $17.75). If all possible 

samples were selected to estimate the population value, the 

interval from each sample would include the true population value approximately 90 percent of the time. 

 Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They 

can stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain information for some establishments, difficulties with survey 

definitions, inability of the respondents to provide correct 

information, or mistakes in recording or coding the data obtained. Although they were not specifically measured, the 

nonsampling errors were expected to be minimal due to the 

extensive training of the field economists who gathered the 

survey data, computer edits of the data, and detailed data 

review. 
Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey,

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA, December 2007

Occupational group2 Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

State and

local

government

workers

All workers .................................................................... 1,849,600 1,581,100 268,500

Management, professional, and related ..................... 651,700 504,700 147,000

Management, business, and financial .................... 213,500 171,000 42,500

Professional and related ......................................... 438,200 333,700 104,500

Service ........................................................................ 361,200 305,000 56,200

Sales and office .......................................................... 381,500 335,600 46,000

Sales and related .................................................... 133,900 133,900 –

Office and administrative support ........................... 247,600 201,700 46,000

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 181,500 169,100 12,400

Construction and extraction ................................... 125,600 119,300 6,200

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 55,400 49,800 5,600

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 273,700 266,700 7,000

Production .............................................................. 124,100 124,100 –

Transportation and material moving ....................... 149,600 142,600 7,000

1 The number of workers represented by the

survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of

the number of workers provide a description of size

and composition of the labor force included in the

survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for

comparison to other statistical series to measure

employment trends or levels. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the

2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

system. See appendix B for more information.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National

Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or

that data did not meet publication criteria.

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Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response, Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA

CSA, December 2007

Establishments Total Private

industry

State and

local

government

Total in sampling frame1 ................................................ 91,233 90,249 984

Total in sample ............................................................... 614 549 65

Responding ............................................................ 368 322 46

Refused or unable to provide data ......................... 173 154 19

Out of business or not in survey scope .................. 73 73 0

1 The list of establishments from which the

survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was

developed from State unemployment insurance

reports and is based on the 2002 North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private

industries, an establishment is usually a single

physical location. For State and local governments,

an establishment is defined as all locations of a

government entity.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National

Compensation Survey.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or

that data did not meet publication criteria.

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Appendix B. Standard Occupational 

Classification System 

The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used by all Federal statistical agencies. Workers are classified into one of approximately 800 detailed occupations. To facilitate classification, occupations are combined to form 

major groups, minor groups, and broad occupations. Each item in the hierarchy is designated by a six-digit code. Major group codes end with 0000, minor groups end with 000, and broad occupations end with 0. The following list is 

used by the National Compensation Survey (NCS) for publication. 

11-0000 Management Occupations 

11-1011 Chief Executives

11-1021 General and Operations Managers 

11-1031 Legislators 

11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers

11-2020 Marketing and Sales Managers 

11-2021 Marketing Managers 

11-2022 Sales Managers 

11-2031 Public Relations Managers 

11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 

11-3021 Computer and Information Systems 

 Managers 

11-3031 Financial Managers

11-3040 Human Resources Managers 

11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers

11-3042 Training and Development Managers

11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 

11-3061 Purchasing Managers 

11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution 

Managers 

11-9010 Agricultural Managers 

11-9011 Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural 

 Managers 

11-9012 Farmers and Ranchers 

11-9021 Construction Managers 

11-9030 Education Administrators 

11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and 

Child Care Center/Program 

11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and 

Secondary School

11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary

11-9041 Engineering Managers 

11-9051 Food Service Managers 

11-9061 Funeral Directors

11-9071 Gaming Managers

11-9081 Lodging Managers

11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers

11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 

11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community 

 Association Managers 

11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers

13-0000 Business and Financial Operations 

 Occupations

13-1011 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, 

Performers, and Athletes 

13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 

13-1021 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm 

 Products

13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm 

Products

13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, 

 Retail, and Farm Products 

13-1030 Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, 

and Investigators 

13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and 

 Investigators

13-1032 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, 

Construction, Health and Safety, and 

 Transportation 

13-1051 Cost Estimators 

13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists

13-1070 Human Resources, Training, and Labor 

 Relations Specialists 

13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement 

Specialists

13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis 

Specialists

13-1073 Training and Development Specialists

13-1081 Logisticians

13-1111 Management Analysts 

13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners

13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 
B-2 

13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

13-2031 Budget Analysts 

13-2041 Credit Analysts 

13-2050 Financial Analysts and Advisors 

13-2051 Financial Analysts

13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 

13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 

13-2061 Financial Examiners 

13-2070 Loan Counselors and Officers 

13-2071 Loan Counselors

13-2072 Loan Officers 

13-2080 Tax Examiners, Collectors, Preparers, and 

Revenue Agents 

13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue 

Agents 

13-2082 Tax Preparers 

 

15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Science 

 Occupations 

15-1011 Computer and Information Scientists, 

 Research 

15-1021 Computer Programmers 

15-1030 Computer Software Engineers 

15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications

15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems 

Software 

15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 

15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 

15-1061 Database Administrators 

15-1071 Network and Computer Systems 

 Administrators 

15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications 

Analysts 

15-2011 Actuaries 

15-2021 Mathematicians 

15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 

15-2041 Statisticians 

15-2090 Miscellaneous Mathematical Science 

 Occupations 

15-2091 Mathematical Technicians 

 

17-0000 Architecture and Engineering 

 Occupations 

17-1010 Architects, Except Naval 

17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

17-1012 Landscape Architects 

17-1020 Surveyors, Cartographers, and 

 Photogrammetrists

17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

17-1022 Surveyors 

17-2000 Engineers 

17-2011 Aerospace Engineers 

17-2021 Agricultural Engineers 

17-2031 Biomedical Engineers 

17-2041 Chemical Engineers 

17-2051 Civil Engineers 

17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 

17-2070 Electrical and Electronics Engineers

17-2071 Electrical Engineers 

17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

17-2081 Environmental Engineers 

17-2110 Industrial Engineers, Including Health and 

Safety

17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining 

Safety Engineers and Inspectors 

17-2112 Industrial Engineers 

17-2121 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

17-2131 Materials Engineers 

17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 

17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including 

Mining Safety Engineers 

17-2161 Nuclear Engineers 

17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 

17-3010 Drafters

17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 

17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters

17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 

17-3020 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters

17-3021 Aerospace Engineering and Operations 

Technicians

17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 

17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 

 Technicians

17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 

17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians

17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians

17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians

17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians

19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science 

 Occupations

19-1000 Life Scientists 

19-1010 Agricultural and Food Scientists 

19-1011 Animal Scientists 

19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists

19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists 

19-1020 Biological Scientists 

19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 

19-1022 Microbiologists 

19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

19-1030 Conservation Scientists and Foresters

19-1031 Conservation Scientists 

19-1032 Foresters

19-1040 Medical Scientists 

19-1041 Epidemiologists 

19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

19-2000 Physical Scientists 

19-2010 Astronomers and Physicists 
B-3 

19-2011 Astronomers 

19-2012 Physicists 

19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 

19-2030 Chemists and Materials Scientists 

19-2031 Chemists 

19-2032 Materials Scientists

19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists

19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, 

 Including Health

19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and 

 Geographers 

19-2043 Hydrologists 

19-3011 Economists 

19-3020 Market and Survey Researchers 

19-3021 Market Research Analysts 

19-3022 Survey Researchers

19-3030 Psychologists 

19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School 

 Psychologists 

19-3032 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

19-3041 Sociologists 

19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 

19-3090 Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related 

Workers 

19-3091 Anthropologists and Archeologists 

19-3092 Geographers 

19-3093 Historians 

19-3094 Political Scientists

19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians

19-4021 Biological Technicians 

19-4031 Chemical Technicians 

19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians

19-4051 Nuclear Technicians 

19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 

19-4090 Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social 

Science Technicians 

19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection 

 Technicians, Including Health 

19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 

19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians

 

21-0000 Community and Social Services 

 Occupations 

21-1010 Counselors 

21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder 

Counselors 

21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School 

 Counselors 

21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 

21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 

21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 

21-1020 Social Workers 

21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers

21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers

21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social 

Workers

21-1090 Miscellaneous Community and Social 

 Service Specialists 

21-1091 Health Educators 

21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional 

 Treatment Specialists 

21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants

21-2011 Clergy

21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 

23-0000 Legal Occupations 

23-1011 Lawyers

23-1020 Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial 

Workers

23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, 

and Hearing Officers 

23-1022 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 

23-2090 Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers

23-2091 Court Reporters 

23-2092 Law Clerks

23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

25-0000 Education, Training and Library 

 Occupations

25-1000 Postsecondary Teachers 

25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1020 Math and Computer Teachers, 

 Postsecondary 

25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, 

 Postsecondary 

25-1030 Engineering and Architecture Teachers, 

Postsecondary 

25-1031 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1040 Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1041 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, 

 Postsecondary 

25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1043 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, 

Postsecondary 

25-1050 Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space 

 Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1053 Environmental Science Teachers, 

 Postsecondary 

25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 

25-1060 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1061 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, 

Postsecondary 
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25-1062 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, 

Postsecondary 

25-1063 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1064 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 

25-1070 Health Teachers, Postsecondary 

25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, 

 Postsecondary 

25-1080 Education and Library Science Teachers, 

Postsecondary 

25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 

25-1082 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1110 Law, Criminal Justice, and Social Work 

Teachers, Postsecondary 

25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement 

Teachers, Postsecondary 

25-1112 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 

25-1113 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1120 Arts, Communications, and Humanities 

Teachers, Postsecondary 

25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, 

 Postsecondary 

25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, 

Postsecondary 

25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, 

Postsecondary 

25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary 

25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, 

 Postsecondary 

25-1190 Miscellaneous Postsecondary Teachers

25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants 

25-1192 Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, 

Postsecondary 

25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, 

 Postsecondary 

25-2000 Primary, Secondary, and Special Education 

School Teachers

25-2010 Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special 

 Education 

25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special 

 Education 

25-2020 Elementary and Middle School Teachers

25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special 

Education 

25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and 

Vocational Education 

25-2023 Vocational Education Teachers, Middle 

School 

25-2030 Secondary School Teachers 

25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special 

and Vocational Education 

25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary 

School

25-2040 Special Education Teachers 

25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, 

 Kindergarten, and Elementary School

25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School

25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary 

School

25-3000 Other Teachers and Instructors 

25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and 

GED Teachers and Instructors 

25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers

25-4010 Archivists, Curators, and Museum 

 Technicians

25-4011 Archivists

25-4012 Curators

25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators

25-4021 Librarians

25-4031 Library Technicians 

25-9011 Audio-Visual Collections Specialists

25-9021 Farm and Home Management Advisors

25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 

25-9041 Teacher Assistants 

27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, 

 and Media Occupations 

27-1010 Artists and Related Workers 

27-1011 Art Directors

27-1012 Craft Artists

27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, 

and Illustrators 

27-1014 Multi-Media Artists and Animators

27-1020 Designers

27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers

27-1022 Fashion Designers 

27-1023 Floral Designers 

27-1024 Graphic Designers 

27-1025 Interior Designers 

27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window 

 Trimmers

27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers 

27-2010 Actors, Producers, and Directors 

27-2011 Actors

27-2012 Producers and Directors 

27-2020 Athletes, Coaches, Umpires, and Related 

Workers

27-2021 Athletes and Sports Competitors 

27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 

27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports 

 Officials

27-2030 Dancers and Choreographers 
B-5 

27-2031 Dancers 

27-2032 Choreographers 

27-2040 Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers

27-2041 Music Directors and Composers 

27-2042 Musicians and Singers 

27-3010 Announcers 

27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 

27-3012 Public Address System and Other 

 Announcers 

27-3020 News Analysts, Reporters and 

 Correspondents 

27-3021 Broadcast News Analysts 

27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 

27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 

27-3040 Writers and Editors

27-3041 Editors 

27-3042 Technical Writers

27-3043 Writers and Authors 

27-3090 Miscellaneous Media and Communication 

Workers 

27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 

27-4010 Broadcast and Sound Engineering 

 Technicians and Radio Operators 

27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 

27-4013 Radio Operators 

27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians 

27-4021 Photographers 

27-4030 Television, Video, and Motion Picture 

 Camera Operators and Editors 

27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and 

Motion Picture 

27-4032 Film and Video Editors 

 

29-0000 Healthcare Practitioner and Technical 

Occupations 

29-1011 Chiropractors 

29-1020 Dentists 

29-1021 Dentists, General

29-1022 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 

29-1023 Orthodontists 

29-1024 Prosthodontists 

29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 

29-1041 Optometrists 

29-1051 Pharmacists 

29-1060 Physicians and Surgeons 

29-1061 Anesthesiologists

29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 

29-1063 Internists, General

29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 

29-1065 Pediatricians, General 

29-1066 Psychiatrists 

29-1067 Surgeons 

29-1071 Physician Assistants 

29-1081 Podiatrists

29-1111 Registered Nurses 

29-1120 Therapists

29-1121 Audiologists

29-1122 Occupational Therapists 

29-1123 Physical Therapists 

29-1124 Radiation Therapists 

29-1125 Recreational Therapists 

29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 

29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 

29-1131 Veterinarians

29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and 

 Technicians

29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory 

 Technologists

29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 

29-2021 Dental Hygienists 

29-2030 Diagnostic Related Technologists and 

 Technicians

29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and 

 Technicians

29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 

29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and 

 Paramedics

29-2050 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner 

Support Technicians 

29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 

29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 

29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 

29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians

29-2055 Surgical Technologists 

29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational 

Nurses

29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information 

Technicians

29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 

29-2090 Miscellaneous Health Technologists and 

Technicians

29-2091 Orthotists and Prosthetists 

29-9010 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 

and Technicians 

29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

29-9090 Miscellaneous Healthcare Practitioner and 

Technical Workers 

29-9091 Athletic Trainers 

31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations

31-1010 Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health 

Aides

31-1011 Home Health Aides 
B-6 

31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants

31-1013 Psychiatric Aides

31-2010 Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides

31-2011 Occupational Therapist Assistants 

31-2012 Occupational Therapist Aides 

31-2020 Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides

31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 

31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 

31-9011 Massage Therapists

31-9090 Miscellaneous Healthcare Support 

 Occupations 

31-9091 Dental Assistants

31-9092 Medical Assistants

31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 

31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 

31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 

31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal 

Caretakers 

 

33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 

33-1010 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Law 

 Enforcement Workers 

33-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of 

 Correctional Officers 

33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police 

and Detectives 

33-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire 

Fighting and Prevention Workers 

33-2011 Fire Fighters 

33-2020 Fire Inspectors 

33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 

33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention 

 Specialists 

33-3010 Bailiffs, Correctional Officers, and Jailers

33-3011 Bailiffs 

33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 

33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators

33-3031 Fish and Game Wardens 

33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers 

33-3050 Police Officers 

33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 

33-3052 Transit and Railroad Police 

33-9011 Animal Control Workers 

33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators

33-9030 Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance 

Officers 

33-9031 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming 

Investigators 

33-9032 Security Guards 

33-9090 Miscellaneous Protective Service Workers

33-9091 Crossing Guards

33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other 

 Recreational Protective Service Workers

 

35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related 

Occupations

35-1010 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Food 

Preparation and Serving Workers

35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 

35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food 

Preparation and Serving Workers

35-2010 Cooks

35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 

35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 

35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 

35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 

35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 

35-3011 Bartenders

35-3020 Fast Food and Counter Workers 

35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving 

Workers, Including Fast Food 

35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food 

35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 

35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 

35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and 

Bartender Helpers 

35-9021 Dishwashers

35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, 

and Coffee Shop 

Note: NCS tables may include the special group Food 

Service, Tipped, combining Bartenders, Waiters and 

Waitresses, and Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants 

and Bartender Helpers. 

37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and 

Maintenance Occupations 

37-1010 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Building 

and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 

Workers

37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of 

 Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of 

 Landscaping, Lawn Service, and 

 Groundskeeping Workers 

37-2010 Building Cleaning Workers 

37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and 

Housekeeping Cleaners 

37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

37-2021 Pest Control Workers 

37-3010 Grounds Maintenance Workers 

37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

37-3012 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and 

 Applicators, Vegetation 

37-3013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 

39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations

39-1010 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming 

Workers
B-7 

39-1011 Gaming Supervisors 

39-1012 Slot Key Persons

39-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal 

Service Workers

39-2011 Animal Trainers 

39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 

39-3010 Gaming Services Workers 

39-3011 Gaming Dealers 

39-3012 Gaming and Sports Book Writers and 

 Runners 

39-3021 Motion Picture Projectionists 

39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket 

 Takers 

39-3090 Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and 

Related Workers

39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants

39-3092 Costume Attendants 

39-3093 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing 

Room Attendants

39-4011 Embalmers 

39-4021 Funeral Attendants

39-5010 Barbers and Cosmetologists 

39-5011 Barbers 

39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and 

 Cosmetologists 

39-5090 Miscellaneous Personal Appearance 

 Workers 

39-5091 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists 

39-5093 Shampooers 

39-5094 Skin Care Specialists 

39-6010 Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges

39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 

39-6012 Concierges 

39-6020 Tour and Travel Guides 

39-6021 Tour Guides and Escorts 

39-6022 Travel Guides 

39-6030 Transportation Attendants 

39-6031 Flight Attendants

39-6032 Transportation Attendants, Except Flight 

 Attendants and Baggage Porters 

39-9011 Child Care Workers 

39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 

39-9030 Recreation and Fitness Workers 

39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

39-9032 Recreation Workers

39-9041 Residential Advisors 

 

41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations 

41-1010 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Sales 

Workers 

41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail 

Sales Workers 

41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of 

 Non-Retail Sales Workers 

41-2000 Retail Sales Workers 

41-2010 Cashiers, All Workers 

41-2011 Cashiers

41-2012 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

41-2020 Counter and Rental Clerks and Parts 

 Salespersons

41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 

41-2022 Parts Salespersons 

41-2031 Retail Salespersons 

41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 

41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 

41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial 

 Services Sales Agents 

41-3041 Travel Agents 

41-4010 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and 

 Manufacturing 

41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and 

 Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific 

 Products

41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and 

 Manufacturing, Except Technical and 

 Scientific Products 

41-9010 Models, Demonstrators, and Product 

 Promoters

41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters

41-9012 Models

41-9020 Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents

41-9021 Real Estate Brokers 

41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 

41-9031 Sales Engineers 

41-9041 Telemarketers 

41-9090 Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers

41-9091 Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and 

Street Vendors, and Related Workers

43-0000 Office and Administrative Support 

 Occupations

43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office 

and Administrative Support Workers

43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering 

Service

43-2021 Telephone Operators 

43-3000 Financial Clerks 

43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 

43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine 

 Operators

43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing 

Clerks

43-3041 Gaming Cage Workers 

43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 

43-3061 Procurement Clerks 
B-8 

43-3071 Tellers 

43-4011 Brokerage Clerks

43-4021 Correspondence Clerks 

43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 

43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government 

 Programs 

43-4071 File Clerks 

43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 

43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 

43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 

43-4151 Order Clerks 

43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except 

 Payroll and Timekeeping 

43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks

43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket 

Agents and Travel Clerks 

43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 

43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 

43-5030 Dispatchers 

43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers

43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and 

 Ambulance 

43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 

43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 

43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and 

 Samplers, Recordkeeping 

43-6010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative 

Assistants 

43-6012 Legal Secretaries

43-6013 Medical Secretaries

43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and 

 Executive 

43-9011 Computer Operators 

43-9020 Data Entry and Information Processing 

Workers 

43-9021 Data Entry Keyers

43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 

43-9031 Desktop Publishers

43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing 

Clerks 

43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, 

Except Postal Service 

43-9061 Office Clerks, General 

43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

43-9081 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 

43-9111 Statistical Assistants 

 

45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 

 Occupations

45-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, 

Fishing, and Forestry Workers 

45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors 

45-2021 Animal Breeders 

45-2041 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

45-2090 Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers

45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators

45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, 

and Greenhouse 

45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals

45-3011 Fishers and Related Fishing Workers

45-3021 Hunters and Trappers 

45-4011 Forest and Conservation Workers

45-4020 Logging Workers 

45-4021 Fallers

45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 

45-4023 Log Graders and Scalers 

47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations

47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of 

 Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

47-2011 Boilermakers

47-2020 Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and 

 Stonemasons

47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 

47-2022 Stonemasons

47-2031 Carpenters

47-2040 Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and 

 Finishers

47-2041 Carpet Installers 

47-2042 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and 

Hard Tiles

47-2043 Floor Sanders and Finishers 

47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters 

47-2050 Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and 

Terrazzo Workers 

47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

47-2053 Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 

47-2061 Construction Laborers 

47-2070 Construction Equipment Operators

47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment 

Operators

47-2072 Pile-Driver Operators 

47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction 

Equipment Operators 

47-2080 Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, 

and Tapers

47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

47-2082 Tapers

47-2111 Electricians

47-2121 Glaziers
B-9 

47-2130 Insulation Workers

47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 

47-2140 Painters and Paperhangers 

47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance

47-2142 Paperhangers 

47-2150 Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and 

 Steamfitters 

47-2151 Pipelayers 

47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 

47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

47-2181 Roofers 

47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 

47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 

47-3010 Helpers, Construction Trades 

47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, 

Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 

47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 

47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, 

and Stucco Masons

47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, 

and Steamfitters 

47-3016 Helpers--Roofers

47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors

47-4021 Elevator Installers and Repairers 

47-4031 Fence Erectors 

47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 

47-4061 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance 

 Equipment Operators 

47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe 

Cleaners 

47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction and Related 

Workers 

47-4091 Segmental Pavers

47-5010 Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit 

 Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 

47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 

47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and 

 Mining 

47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 

47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling 

Experts, and Blasters 

47-5040 Mining Machine Operators 

47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators

47-5042 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine 

 Operators 

47-5051 Rock Splitters, Quarry 

47-5061 Roof Bolters, Mining 

47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 

47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 

49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 

Occupations

49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of 

 Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office 

Machine Repairers 

49-2020 Radio and Telecommunications Equipment 

Installers and Repairers 

49-2021 Radio Mechanics 

49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers 

and Repairers, Except Line Installers

49-2090 Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic 

Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and 

 Repairers

49-2091 Avionics Technicians 

49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related 

Repairers

49-2093 Electrical and Electronics Installers and 

 Repairers, Transportation Equipment

49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, 

 Commercial and Industrial Equipment

49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, 

 Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

49-2096 Electronic Equipment Installers and 

 Repairers, Motor Vehicles 

49-2097 Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment 

Installers and Repairers 

49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

49-3020 Automotive Technicians and Repairers

49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers

49-3022 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and 

 Mechanics

49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine 

Specialists

49-3040 Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment 

 Service Technicians and Mechanics

49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics 

49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, 

 Except Engines 

49-3043 Rail Car Repairers 

49-3050 Small Engine Mechanics 

49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics 

49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 

49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small 

Engine Mechanics 

49-3090 Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile 

 Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and 

 Repairers

49-3091 Bicycle Repairers 

49-3092 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 

49-9010 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
B-10 

49-9011 Mechanical Door Repairers 

49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, 

Except Mechanical Door 

49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration 

Mechanics and Installers 

49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 

49-9040 Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, 

and Maintenance Workers 

49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 

49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 

49-9044 Millwrights 

49-9045 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except 

Brickmasons 

49-9050 Line Installers and Repairers 

49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and 

 Repairers 

49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and 

 Repairers 

49-9060 Precision Instrument and Equipment 

 Repairers 

49-9061 Camera and Photographic Equipment 

 Repairers 

49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 

49-9063 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

49-9064 Watch Repairers

49-9090 Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and 

Repair Workers 

49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine 

Servicers and Repairers 

49-9092 Commercial Divers

49-9093 Fabric Menders, Except Garment 

49-9094 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 

49-9095 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home 

Installers 

49-9096 Riggers 

49-9097 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 

49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and 

 Repair Workers 

 

51-0000 Production Occupations 

51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of 

 Production and Operating Workers 

51-2011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and 

Systems Assemblers 

51-2020 Electrical, Electronics, and 

 Electromechanical Assemblers 

51-2021 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

51-2022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment 

 Assemblers 

51-2023 Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

51-2090 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

51-2091 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

51-2092 Team Assemblers 

51-2093 Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and 

Calibrators

51-3011 Bakers

51-3020 Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish 

Processing Workers 

51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 

51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and 

 Trimmers

51-3023 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 

51-3090 Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers

51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and 

Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

51-3092 Food Batchmakers 

51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and 

 Tenders

51-4010 Computer Control Programmers and 

 Operators

51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool 

 Operators, Metal and Plastic 

51-4012 Numerical Tool and Process Control 

 Programmers

51-4020 Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and 

Tenders, Metal and Plastic 

51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, 

Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

51-4022 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and 

Tenders, Metal and Plastic 

51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and 

Tenders, Metal and Plastic 

51-4030 Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, 

and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 

51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine 

 Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal 

 and Plastic

51-4032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, 

Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing 

Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and 

 Tenders, Metal and Plastic 

51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, 

Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, 

 Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

51-4041 Machinists

51-4050 Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and 

 Tenders

51-4051 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and 

 Tenders

51-4052 Pourers and Casters, Metal 

51-4060 Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and 

Plastic

51-4061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
B-11 

51-4062 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 

51-4070 Molders and Molding Machine Setters, 

 Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

51-4071 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 

51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine 

Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and 

Plastic 

51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, 

and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 

51-4111 Tool and Die Makers 

51-4120 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers

51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine 

Setters, Operators, and Tenders 

51-4190 Miscellaneous Metalworkers and Plastic 

Workers 

51-4191 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, 

and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 

51-4192 Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic

51-4193 Plating and Coating Machine Setters, 

 Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

51-5010 Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 

51-5011 Bindery Workers

51-5012 Bookbinders 

51-5020 Printers 

51-5021 Job Printers 

51-5022 Prepress Technicians and Workers 

51-5023 Printing Machine Operators 

51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related 

 Materials 

51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 

51-6040 Shoe and Leather Workers 

51-6041 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

51-6042 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

51-6050 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 

51-6051 Sewers, Hand 

51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

51-6060 Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and 

Tenders 

51-6061 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine 

 Operators and Tenders 

51-6062 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, 

and Tenders 

51-6063 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine 

 Setters, Operators, and Tenders 

51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out 

Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

51-6090 Miscellaneous Textile, Apparel, and 

 Furnishings Workers 

51-6091 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, 

Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass 

Fibers 

51-6092 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

51-6093 Upholsterers

51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

51-7021 Furniture Finishers 

51-7030 Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood

51-7031 Model Makers, Wood 

51-7032 Patternmakers, Wood 

51-7040 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, 

and Tenders

51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and 

Tenders, Wood 

51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, 

and Tenders, Except Sawing 

51-8010 Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and 

Dispatchers

51-8011 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers

51-8013 Power Plant Operators 

51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant 

and System Operators 

51-8090 Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators

51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators

51-8092 Gas Plant Operators 

51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery 

Operators, and Gaugers 

51-9010 Chemical Processing Machine Setters, 

 Operators, and Tenders 

51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, 

 Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, 

 Operators, and Tenders 

51-9020 Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and 

Blending Workers 

51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine 

Setters, Operators, and Tenders 

51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, 

 Operators, and Tenders 

51-9030 Cutting Workers 

51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 

51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, 

 Operators, and Tenders 

51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and 

 Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and 

 Tenders

51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle 

 Operators and Tenders 

51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and 

Weighers

51-9071 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal 

Workers

51-9080 Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory 

Technicians
B-12 

51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 

51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians 

51-9083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators 

and Tenders 

51-9120 Painting Workers

51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine 

Setters, Operators, and Tenders 

51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment

51-9123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

51-9130 Photographic Process Workers and 

 Processing Machine Operators 

51-9131 Photographic Process Workers 

51-9132 Photographic Processing Machine Operators

51-9141 Semiconductor Processors 

51-9190 Miscellaneous Production Workers 

51-9191 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators 

and Tenders 

51-9192 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling 

Equipment Operators and Tenders 

51-9193 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators 

and Tenders 

51-9194 Etchers and Engravers 

51-9195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal 

and Plastic 

51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, 

and Tenders 

51-9197 Tire Builders 

51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 

 

53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving 

 Occupations 

53-1011 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

53-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, 

Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of 

 Transportation and Material-Moving 

 Machine and Vehicle Operators 

53-2010 Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers

53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

53-2012 Commercial Pilots

53-2020 Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield 

 Operations Specialists 

53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers 

53-2022 Airfield Operations Specialists 

53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except 

Emergency Medical Technicians 

53-3020 Bus Drivers 

53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 

53-3022 Bus Drivers, School 

53-3030 Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers

53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 

53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer

53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services

53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 

53-4010 Locomotive Engineers and Operators

53-4011 Locomotive Engineers 

53-4012 Locomotive Firers 

53-4013 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, 

 and Hostlers

53-4021 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch 

 Operators

53-4031 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

53-4041 Subway and Streetcar Operators 

53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 

53-5020 Ship and Boat Captains and Operators

53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

53-5022 Motorboat Operators 

53-5031 Ship Engineers 

53-6011 Bridge and Lock Tenders 

53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants 

53-6031 Service Station Attendants 

53-6041 Traffic Technicians 

53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 

53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders

53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 

53-7030 Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine 

Operators

53-7031 Dredge Operators 

53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and 

 Dragline Operators 

53-7033 Loading Machine Operators, Underground 

Mining

53-7041 Hoist and Winch Operators 

53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

53-7060 Laborers and Material Movers, Hand

53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material 

Movers, Hand 

53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 

53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 

53-7070 Pumping Station Operators 

53-7071 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station 

Operators

53-7072 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

53-7073 Wellhead Pumpers 

53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

53-7111 Shuttle Car Operators 

53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders